AMIODARONE FOR PATIENTS WITH VENTRICULAR PREMATURE DEPOLARIZATIONS AFTER MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION - IS IT SAFE TO STOP TREATMENT AT ONE YEAR

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作者
CAIRNS, JA [1 ]
CONNOLLY, SJ [1 ]
ROBERTS, R [1 ]
GENT, M [1 ]
机构
[1] MCMASTER UNIV,DEPT CLIN EPIDEMIOL & BIOSTAT,HAMILTON L8S 4L8,ONTARIO,CANADA
关键词
EDITORIAL COMMENTS; AMIODARONE; VENTRICULAR PREMATURE DEPOLARIZATIONS;
D O I
10.1161/01.CIR.87.2.637
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
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