Rhythm control in atrial fibrillation: Endpoints for device-based trials

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 1, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 52-57

  Gillis, Anne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Clinical outcomes; Pacemaker diagnostics

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEFIBRILLATOR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE DURATION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RHYTHM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; STROKE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042814413     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2004.03.075     Document Type: Article

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