Theory and practice of defibrillation: (1) Atrial fibrillation and DC conversion

Heart

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1493-1498

  Adgey, A A Jennifer ^a   Walsh, S J ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; DILTIAZEM; FLECAINIDE; PROPAFENONE; SOTALOL; VERAPAMIL; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVERSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTRODE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THEORY; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTRODES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS;

EID: 10444270269     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2003.019919     Document Type: Review

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