DC cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation: A comparison of two protocols

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-21

  Boodhoo, Lana ^a   Mitchell, Andrew R J ^a   Bordoli, George ^a   Lloyd, Guy ^a   Patel, Nikhil ^a   Sulke, Neil ^a  

^a EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cardioversion; Sedation

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSIVE THERAPY; DIRECT CURRENT; EMBOLISM; ENERGY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 33751256551     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.11.108     Document Type: Article

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