Initial energy for electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation - Is more better?

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 324-325

  Wyse, D George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033914280     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)00923-1     Document Type: Note

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