Localization of the initial fibrillatory cycle in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 270-279

  Platonov, P G ^a   Yuan, S ^a   Hertervig, E ^a   Kongstad, O ^b   Chireikin, L V ^b   Olsson, S B ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ALMAZOV NATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Conduction disturbance; Induction; Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY SINUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM CONDUCTION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM; HEART CATHETER; HEART CYCLE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HIS BUNDLE ELECTROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SINUS RHYTHM;

ADULT; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FUNCTION, RIGHT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART SEPTUM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0034775132     PISSN: 14017431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14017430152581396     Document Type: Article

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