Systematic trial of pacing to prevent atrial fibrillation (STOP-AF)

Heart

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 224-225

  Charles, Richard G ^a   Mccomb, Janet M ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PACING; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICK SINUS SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030861385     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.78.3.224     Document Type: Article

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