Electrical storm in short-QT syndrome successfully treated with isoproterenol

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1028-1030

  Bun, Sok Sithikun ^a   Maury, Philippe ^b   Giustetto, Carla ^c   Deharo, Jean Claude ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrical storm; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Isoproterenol; Short QT syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; DIHYDROQUINIDINE; ISOPRENALINE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART RATE; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT QT SYNDROME; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; ISOPROTERENOL; MALE;

EID: 84870396027     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2012.02295.x     Document Type: Article

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