The role of atrial anatomy in clinical atrial arrhythmias

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL., 1996, Pages 101-113

  Lesh, M D ^a   Kalman, J M ^a   Olgin, J E ^a   Ellis, W S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0030478968     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(96)80039-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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