Configuration of unipolar atrial electrograms during electrically induced atrial fibrillation in humans

Circulation

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1231-1241

  Konings, Karen T S ^a   Smeets, Joep L R M ^a   Penn, Olaf C ^a   Wellens, Hein J J ^a   Allessie, Maurits A ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

arrhythmia; atrium; fibrillation; mapping; reentry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART INNERVATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 0031035032     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.95.5.1231     Document Type: Article

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