Atrial fibrillation in a commercial diver

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 144-146

  Taimur, Zarqa ^a   Hussaini, Syed ^a  

^a DUBAI PETROLEUM   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Electric shock; Torpedo ray

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMIODARONE; PERINDOPRIL; SALBUTAMOL; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DECOMPRESSION; BURN; CASE REPORT; DIVER; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC SHOCK; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE SPASM; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS RHYTHM; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TORPEDO;

ADULT; AMIODARONE; ANIMALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DIVING; ELECTRIC INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; TORPEDO;

EID: 40349116318     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqm161     Document Type: Article

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