Incidence and prognosis of sustained arrhythmias in critically III patients

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 178, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-25

  Annane, Djillali ^a,g   Sébille, Véronique ^b   Duboc, Denis ^c   Le Heuzey, Jean Yves ^d   Sadoul, Nicolas ^e   Bouvier, Erik ^a   Bellissant, Eric ^f  

^a LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^c Institut Cochin   (France)

^d HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

^e CHU NANCY BRABOIS   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^g RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Critical illness; Hospital mortality; Neurological sequel; Propensity score

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; APACHE; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; COHORT STUDIES; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 46349111511     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200701-031OC     Document Type: Article

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