Case Letter
Point-of-care ultrasound better identifies the carotid sinus for massage to abort narrow complex tachyarrhythmia
Joseph Ting,
Corresponding Author
Joseph Ting
Emergency Department, Mater Hospital Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Joseph Ting,
Corresponding Author
Joseph Ting
Emergency Department, Mater Hospital Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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First published: 10 December 2018
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