Modulation of the atrioventricular node conduction to achieve rate control in patients with atrial fibrillation: Long-term results

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 442-452

  Carbucicchio, Corrado ^a   Tondo, Claudio ^a   Fassini, Gaetano ^a   Riva, Stefania ^a   Agostoni, Piergiuseppe ^a   Galli, Claudia ^a   Della Bella, Paolo ^a  

^a CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Atrioventricular node conduction; Catheter ablation; Heart rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; WENCKEBACH PERIOD;

EID: 0033003405     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1999.tb00472.x     Document Type: Article

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