Amiodarone for pediatric resuscitation: A word of caution

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1006-1008

  Fishberger, Steven B ^a   Hannan, Robert L ^a   Welch, Elizabeth M ^a   Rossi, Anthony F ^a  

^a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Amiodarone; LQT syndrome; Pediatrics; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INFANT; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE;

AMIODARONE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INFANT; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 75349105808     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: 14321971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-009-9470-x     Document Type: Article

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