Electrical interventions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation: cardioversion.

Abstract:

:Although there are complications associated with cardioversion, they are relatively infrequent and usually of small magnitude compared with the primary disease. Cardioversion is an invaluable part of the emergency physician's armamentarium.

authors

Pancoast P,Hamilton GC

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1983-12-01 00:00:00

pages

535-9

issue

3

eissn

0733-8627

issn

1558-0539

journal_volume

1

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