AV nodal function during atrial fibrillation: The role of electrotonic modulation of propagation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 843-861

  Meijler, Frits L ^a   Jalife, José ^b   Beaumont, Jacques ^b   Vaidya, Dhananjay ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

concealed conduction; electrotonic modulation of AV conduction; irregular ventricular rhythm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CONDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REFRACTORY PERIOD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029845933     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1996.tb00597.x     Document Type: Article

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