Non-pharmacological rate or rhythm control - It is time for randomized studies

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 462-464

  Blomström Lundqvist, Carina M ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ATRIOVENTRICULAR JUNCTION ABLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NOTE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINUS RHYTHM; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART RATE; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 18244408817     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.50010.x     Document Type: Note

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