Rapid access arrhythmia clinic for the diagnosis and management of new arrhythmias presenting in the community: A prospective, descriptive study

Heart

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 877-881

  Martins, J L ^a   Fox, K F ^a   Wood, D A ^a   Lefroy, D C ^b   Collier, T J ^c   Peters, N S ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRAVENTRICULAR PREMATURE BEAT; TACHYCARDIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; ARRHYTHMIA; CORONARY CARE UNITS; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 3442881117     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2003.021493     Document Type: Article

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