Electrical storm: Incidence, prognosis and therapy

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 34-42

  Proietti, Riccardo ^a   Sagone, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrical storm; Incessant arrhythmias; Radiofrequency transcathether ablation

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTRICAL STORM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79953287296     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09726292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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