Hyperkalemia and cocaine induced dynamic Brugada-type electrocardiogram

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 113-115

  Irani, Farzan ^a   Kasmani, Rahil ^a   Kanjwal, Yousuf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Cocaine; Hyperkalemia; Keywords

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY;

BRUGADA SYNDROME; COCAINE; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITORS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; HYPERKALEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 79957876345     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e32832e46d1     Document Type: Article

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