Non-linear coupling of atrial activation processes during atrial fibrillation in humans

Biological Cybernetics

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 195-201

  Censi, F ^a   Barbaro, V ^b   Bartolini, P ^b   Calcagnini, G ^b   Michelucci, A ^c   Cerutti, S ^d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 0035462934     PISSN: 03401200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004220100252     Document Type: Article

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