Electrophysiologic characteristics of human atrial muscle in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

American Heart Journal

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 778-789

  Hashiba, Kunitake ^a,d   Centurion, Osmar Antonio ^a,b   Shimizu, Akihiko ^a,c  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Sanatorio Migone Battilana   (Paraguay)

^c YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; PAROXYSMAL TACHYCARDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029921488     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90287-2     Document Type: Article

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