The role of atrial electrical remodeling in the progression of focal atrial ectopy to persistent atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 866-870

  Hobbs, W Julian C ^a   Van Gelder, Isabelle C ^c   Fitzpatrick, Adam P ^a   Crijns, Harry J G M ^c   Garratt, Clifford J ^a,b  

^a Manchester Heart Center   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Atrial electrical remodeling; Focal atrial fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRAVENTRICULAR PREMATURE BEAT;

EID: 0033035290     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00268.x     Document Type: Article

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