Atrial fibrillation in endomyocardial fibrosis is a marker of worse prognosis

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-25

  Barretto, Antonio Carlos Pereira ^a   Mady, Charles ^a   Nussbacher, Amit ^a   Ianni, Barbara Maria ^a   Oliveira, Sergio Almeida ^a   Jatene, Adib ^a   Ramires, Jose Antonio Franchini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Endomyocardial fibrosis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE FIBROSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ENDOMYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032583201     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(98)00228-9     Document Type: Article

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