Delayed Defibrillation Caused by Unexpected ECG Artifact

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 515-518

  Stewart, John A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS;

EID: 54149108956     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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