Effects of garlic on defibrillation efficacy

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 143-144

  Sungnoon, Rattapong ^a   Shinlapawittayatorn, Krekwit ^a   Chattipakorn, Siriporn C ^b   Chattipakorn, Nipon ^a  

^a Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Defibrillation; Fibrillation; Galic

Indexed keywords

GARLIC EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; GARLIC; HEART MUSCLE REFRACTORY PERIOD; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; GARLIC; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SWINE; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 42049087192     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.01.083     Document Type: Article

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