Heterogeneous changes in electrophysiologic properties in the paroxysmal and chronically fibrillating human atrium

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-135

  Tse, Hung Fat ^a   Lau, Chu Pak ^a   Ayers, Gregory M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial electrophysiology; Atrial fibrillation

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 0033007807     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00653.x     Document Type: Article

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