Rhythm abnormalities of the fetus

Heart

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1294-1300

  Hornberger, Lisa K ^b   Sahn, David J ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; LIDOCAINE;

BRADYCARDIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FETUS HYDROPS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART RATE; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA;

ARRHYTHMIA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 34848844669     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2005.069369     Document Type: Review

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