Recommendations for performing acetylcholine tests safely: STOP dangerous complications induced by acetylcholine tests (STOP DCIAT)

Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-134

  Sueda, Shozo ^a   Oshita, Akira ^a   Nomoto, Takahiko ^a   Izoe, Yousuke ^a   Kohno, Hiroaki ^a   Fukuda, Hiroshi ^a   Mineoi, Kazuaki ^b   Ochi, Takaaki ^b   Uraoka, Tadao ^c  

^a Saiseikai Saijo Hospital   (Japan)

^b Department of Otolaryngology Takanoko Hospital   (Japan)

^c Kita Medical Association Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Complications; Shock; Ventricular fibrillation; Ventriculat tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CIBENZOLINE; DISOPYRAMIDE; NORADRENALIN;

ACETYLCHOLINE TEST; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART TAMPONADE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIA; LEFT CORONARY ARTERY; RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOCK;

EID: 43749090017     PISSN: 09145087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2008.01.006     Document Type: Article

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