Mechanisms of atrial tachyarrhythmias following surgical atrial fibrillation ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 366-373

  Magnano, Anthony R ^a   Argenziano, Michael ^a   Dizon, Jose M ^a   Vigilance, Deon ^a   Williams, Mathew ^a   Yegen, Hilary ^a   Rueter, Kevin ^a   Oz, Mehmet ^a   Garan, Hasan ^a,b  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

3 dimensional systems; Atrial arrhythmias; Atrial flutter; Cardiac mapping; Catheter ablation; Electrophysiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIARRHYTHMIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33645298470     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00419.x     Document Type: Article

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