Cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: How and when?

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 5, Issue H, 2003, Pages

  Ricard, Ph ^a   Yaici K ^a   Rinaldi, J P ^a   Bergonzi, M ^a   Saoudi, N ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Antiarrhythmic agents; Anticoagulant therapy; Atrial fibrillation; Biphasic waveform; Electrical cardioversion

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HEPARIN; IBUTILIDE; PROPAFENONE; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEFIBRILLATOR; EMBOLISM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM THROMBOSIS; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LUNG EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS ARREST; SINUS RHYTHM; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 10744227709     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1520-765X(03)90022-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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