Ventricular fibrillation: basic concepts.

Abstract:

:This brief overview serves as an introduction to the vast array of basic and clinical concepts that are pertinent to the basic understanding of ventricular fibrillation, its genesis, and its clinical management.

journal_name

Pediatr Clin North Am

authors

Fish FA

doi

10.1016/j.pcl.2004.04.010

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2004-10-01 00:00:00

pages

1211-21

issue

5

eissn

0031-3955

issn

1557-8240

pii

S0031395504000598

journal_volume

51

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