Atrial fibrillation and its determinants after radiofrequency ablation of chronic common atrial flutter

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 272-278

  Cade, Stéphane ^a   Sedighian, Shahine ^a   Bortone, Agustin ^a   Gervasoni, Richard ^a   Macia, Jean Christophe ^a   Leclercq, Florence ^a   Grolleau, Robert ^a   Pasquié, Jean Luc ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Atrial flutter; Follow up; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; FLECAINIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART PALPITATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SINUS RHYTHM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 27744571487     PISSN: 09726292     EISSN: 09726292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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