P-wave dispersion for predicting maintenance of sinus rhythm after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 368-371

  Dogan, Abdullah ^a   Avsar, Alaettin ^a   Ozturk, Mustafa ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM CONDUCTION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; P WAVE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINUS NODE; SINUS RHYTHM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0842281507     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.064     Document Type: Article

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