Survival of DDD pacing mode after atrioventricular junction ablation and pacing for refractory atrial fibrillation

American Heart Journal

Volumn 137, Issue 4 I, 1999, Pages 682-685

  Wood, M A ^a   Curtis, A B ^a   Takle Newhouse, T A ^a   Ellenbogen, K A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CANAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; EXERCISE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0032911340     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70223-1     Document Type: Article

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