Multisite or alternate site pacing for the prevention of atrial fibrillation

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 83, Issue 5 B, 1999, Pages

  Ramdat Misier, Anand R ^a   Beukema, Willem P ^a   Oude Luttikhuis, Henk A ^a  

^a Sophia Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344026316     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)01035-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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