Atropine-facilitated electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1119-1122

  Kaluski, Edo ^a   Blatt, Alex ^b   Leitman, Marina ^b   Krakover, Ricardo ^b   Vered, Zvi ^b   Cotter, Gad ^b  

^a Assaf Harofeh Cardiology Institute ^*  (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ATROPINE; PROPAFENONE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SINUS RHYTHM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0142227263     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.06.012     Document Type: Article

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