Biphasic waveform cardioversion as an alternative to internal cardioversion for atrial fibrillation refractory to conventional monophasic waveform transthoracic shock

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1426-1428

  Benditt, David G ^a   Samniah, Nemer ^a   Iskos, Demosthenes ^a   Lurie, Keith G ^a   Padanilam, Benzy J ^a   Sakaguchi, Scott ^a  

^a Cardiac Arrhythmia Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; SOTALOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CELL ACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RECURRENT DISEASE; SINUS RHYTHM; TECHNIQUE; WAVEFORM;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035893268     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(01)02127-0     Document Type: Article

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