Immediate reinitiation of atrial fibrillation following internal atrial defibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 122-128

  Timmermans, Carl ^a   Rodriguez, Luz Maria ^a   Smeets, Joep L R M ^a   Wellens, Hein J J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Immediate reinitiation of atrial fibrillation; Internal atrial defibrillation

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; FLECAINIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR PREMATURE BEAT;

EID: 0031942277     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1998.tb00893.x     Document Type: Article

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