Electrophysiological characteristics of the human atria after cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation

Circulation

Volumn 98, Issue 25, 1998, Pages 2860-2865

  Pandozi, Claudio ^a   Bianconi, Leopoldo ^b   Villani, Mauro ^b   Gentilucci, Giuseppe ^b   Castro, Antonio ^b   Altamura, Giuliano ^b   Jesi, Anna P ^b   Lamberti, Filippo ^b   Ammirati, Fabrizio ^b   Santini, Massimo ^b  

^a SAN FILIPPO NERI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atrium; Electrophysiology; Fibrillation; Remodeling

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART MUSCLE REFRACTORY PERIOD; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032578981     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.98.25.2860     Document Type: Article

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