The effectiveness of serial cardioversion therapy for recurrence of atrial fibrillation

European Heart Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 19, 2002, Pages 1487-1489

  Fynn, S P ^a   Garratt, C J ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; FLECAINIDE; PROPAFENONE; SOTALOL; VERAPAMIL;

CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036800212     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.2002.3251     Document Type: Editorial

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