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Abstract
In a prospective survey of treatment on a coronary care unit 23.6% of patients who received medication had one or more side effects. In several cases these were severe enough to cause marked deterioration of the patient's clinical status. Whilst antiarrhythmic therapy is an integral part of modern coronary care its potential hazards should be recognized, particularly in the elderly patient.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 44912 PMCID: PMC2425688 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.55.650.870
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401