Atrial fibrillation detection and R-wave synchronization by metrix implantable atrial defibrillator: Implications for long-term efficacy and safety

Circulation

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1446-1451

  Tse, Hung Fat ^a   Lau, Chu Pak ^a   Sra, Jasbir S ^b   Crijns, Herry J G M ^c   Edvardsson, Nils ^d   Kacet, Salem ^e   Wyse, D George ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b ST LUKE S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e Hôpital Cardiologique   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atrium; Defibrillation; Fibrillation; Heart assist device

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; ELECTRIC SHOCK; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; R WAVE; SAFETY; SINUS RHYTHM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033596875     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.99.11.1446     Document Type: Article

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