Electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: The advantages of biphasic waveform on transthoracic cardioversion;Cardioversione elettrica della fibrillazione atriale: Vantaggio della cardioversione transtoracica ad onda bifasica

Italian Heart Journal Supplement

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 638-645

  Carunchio, Alessandro ^a   Burattini, Maurizio ^a   Coletta, Claudio ^a   Pandolfo, Luciano ^a   Porzio, Andrea ^a   Zecchini, Fabrizio ^a   Ceci, Vincenzo ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cardioversion

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; PROPAFENONE; TROPONIN I; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC SHOCK; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; SAFETY; SINUS RHYTHM; WAVEFORM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036065373     PISSN: 11294728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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