The fractal dimension of atrial fibrillation: A new method to predict left atrial dimension from the surface electrocardiogram

Cardiology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-20

  Peters, Robert M ^a,b  

^a Institute for Medical Research   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Fractal dimension; Left atrial size

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; M MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033388294     PISSN: 00086312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000006941     Document Type: Article

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