Levosimendan as treatment option in severe verapamil intoxication: A case report and review of the literature

Case Reports in Medicine

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Osthoff, Mirjam ^a   Bernsmeier, Christine ^a   Marsch, Stephan C ^a   Hunziker, Patrick R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 85001095424     PISSN: 16879627     EISSN: 16879635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/546904     Document Type: Article

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