Evaluation of the effect of transthoracic cardioversion from ventricular tachycardia to sinus rhythm on left atrial mechanical function

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 78, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1436-1439

  Dodds III, G Alfred ^b   Wilkinson, William E ^b   Greenfield, Ruth Ann ^b   Natale, Andrea ^b   Kisslo, Joseph ^b   Pritchett, Edward L C ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FUNCTION, LEFT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 0030589247     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89298-3     Document Type: Article

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