Prediction of sinus rhythm maintenance following DC-cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation - The role of atrial cycle length

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Meurling, Carl J ^a   Roijer, Anders ^a   Waktare, Johan E P ^b   Holmqvist, Fredrik ^a   Lindholm, Carl J ^a   Ingemansson, Max P ^a   Carlson, Jonas ^a   Stridh, Martin ^c   Sörnmo, Leif ^c   Olsson, S Bertil ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINUS RHYTHM; VALIDATION PROCESS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645637656     PISSN: 14712261     EISSN: 14712261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-6-11     Document Type: Article

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