Delayed cure despite early recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 83-85

  O'Donnell, David ^a,b   Furniss, Steve S ^a   Dunuwille, Asunga ^a   Bourke, John P ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RECURRENT DISEASE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY VEINS; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037218993     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(02)03005-9     Document Type: Article

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