Cardioversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm: Who, when, how, and why?

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 326-327

  Prystowsky, Eric N ^a  

^a ST VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ENERGY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINUS RHYTHM; TECHNIQUE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033943475     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)00924-3     Document Type: Note

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