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Management of Arrhythmias in the Coronary Care Unit

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Early Interventions in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 97))

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With the advent of coronary care units, mortality from cardiac arrhythmias occurring during acute myocardial infarction has been unquestionably and dramatically reduced. In addition, continuous electrocardiographic monitoring has resulted in the recognition of specific arrhythmias related to acute ischemic heart disease and thus to the development of appropriate strategies for their management.

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Goldschlager, N., Woods, R., Benowitz, N. (1989). Management of Arrhythmias in the Coronary Care Unit. In: Rapaport, E. (eds) Early Interventions in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 97. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1597-1_1

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