Relation of initial resting ventricular rate to the ability to achieve and maintain normal sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 597-602

  Cooper, Howard A ^a   Sacco, Joseph ^b   Solomon, Allen J ^b   Feld, Gregory K ^b   Leman, Robert ^b   Wilber, David ^b  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR AUTOREGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INITIAL RESTING HEART VENTRICLE RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SINUS RHYTHM; SMOKING;

EID: 13844255116     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.037     Document Type: Article

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