Devices for prevention of atrial tachyarrhythmias

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 50-62

  Fernández Lozano, Ignacio ^a,b   Toquero, Jorge ^a   Fernández Díaz, José Antonio ^a   Ionescu, Bogdan ^a   Moñivas, Vanesa ^a   Ortiz, Pilar ^a   Fuertes, Beatriz ^a   Pulpón, Luis Alonso ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVASCULAR EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CORONARY SINUS; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM PACEMAKER; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART DEATH; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HIS BUNDLE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; P WAVE; PACEMAKER ELECTRODE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGISTER; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SINUS NODE; SINUS NODE DYSFUNCTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 3242702168     PISSN: 09726292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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