Self-terminated ventricular fibrillation and recurrent syncope

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 638-640

  Konstantino, Yuval ^a   Morello, Angela ^a   Zimetbaum, Peter J ^a   Josephson, Mark E ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; MONOMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SHOCK; SYNCOPE;

AGED; CORONARY OCCLUSION; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; SYNCOPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 79551675122     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.10.025     Document Type: Article

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