Time course for recovery of atrial mechanical and endocrine function post DC cardioversion for persistent atrial fibrillation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 487-491

  Thomas, Martin D ^a,c   Kalra, Paul R ^b   Jones, Alun ^a   Struthers, Allan D ^b   More, Ranjit S ^a  

^a PORTSMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Atrial function; Atrial natriuretic peptide

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DIRECT CURRENT; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SINUS RHYTHM; TIME; VELOCITY; WAVEFORM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 21844462585     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.05.055     Document Type: Article

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