Recurrence of atrial fibrillation and the need for new definitions

European Heart Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 19, 2001, Pages 1769-1771

  Crijns, H J G M ^a   Van Noord, T ^b   Van Gelder, I C ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVERSION; EDITORIAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0034816973     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.2001.2756     Document Type: Editorial

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