Cycle length-dependent repolarization changes during atrial fibrillation in the Brugada syndrome

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-164

  Márquez, Manlio F ^c   Medrano, Gustavo ^c   Frank, Robert ^a   Fontaine, Guy ^a   Hermosillo, Antonio G ^c   Cárdenas, Manuel ^b  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CARDIOLOGÍA IGNACIO CHÁVEZ   (Mexico)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Brugada syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

EID: 0038012906     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jelc.2003.50014     Document Type: Article

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