Comparison of outpatient vs inpatient direct current cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: Safety, efficacy and cost savings

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 5, Issue H, 2003, Pages

  Gronefeld G ^a   Ehrlich, J R ^a   Hohnloser, Stefan H ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Costs; Direct current Cardioversion; Outpatient treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CARDIOVERSION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYALGIA; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SINUS RHYTHM; SKIN IRRITATION;

EID: 10744219811     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1520-765X(03)90019-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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