Electrophysiological determinants of atrial fibrillation in sinus node dysfunction despite atrial pacing

Europace

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 304-311

  De Sisti, A ^a   Attuel, P ^a   Manot, S ^a   Fiorello, P ^a   Halimi, F ^a   Leclercq, J F ^a  

^a Centre Chirurgical Val d'Or   (France)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Atrial pacing; Electrophysiological study; Sinus node dysfunction

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HEART PACING; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; REFERENCE VALUE; SICK SINUS SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART FUNCTION TESTS; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; SICK SINUS SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034305662     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/eupc.2000.0118     Document Type: Article

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