Postcardioversion atrial electrophysiologic changes induced by oral verapamil in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 2234-2241

  Pandozi, Claudio ^a,b   Bianconi, Leopoldo ^a   Calò, Leonardo ^a   Castro, Antonio ^a   Lamberti, Filippo ^a   Scianaro, Maria Carmela ^a   Gentilucci, Giuseppe ^a   Santini, Massimo ^a  

^a SAN FILIPPO NERI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE REFRACTORY PERIOD; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AGED; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FUNCTION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 0033662263     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(00)01001-9     Document Type: Article

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