'The patient takes charge' - Long term use of the atrial defibrillator

European Heart Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 23, 2003, Pages 2075-2076

  Mitchell, Andrew R J ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; EDITORIAL; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE;

EID: 0345724971     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2003.09.013     Document Type: Editorial

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