Electrical storm reversible by isoproterenol infusion in a striking case of early repolarization

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-127

  Bernard, Anne ^a   Genée, Olivier ^a   Grimard, Caroline ^a   Sacher, Frédéric ^b   Fauchier, Laurent ^a   Babuty, Dominique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Early repolarization; Electric storm; Isoproterenol; Sudden death; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ISOPRENALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECG ABNORMALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCOPE;

ADULT; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; ISOPROTERENOL; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 67651098741     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-008-9348-5     Document Type: Article

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