Manifestation of left atrial events in the surface electrocardiogram during atrial fibrillation

Computers in Cardiology

Volumn 33, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-4

  Petrutiu, S ^a,c   Sahakian, Alan V ^a,c   Fisher, W G ^a,c   Swiryn, S ^a,b,c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HeartCare Midwest   (United States)

^c EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES;

ATRIAL ACTIVITY; ATRIAL ELECTROGRAMS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG); FREQUENCY CHANGES; FREQUENCY GRADIENTS; PEAK FREQUENCIES; PULMONARY VEINS; SIGNAL QUALITY; STRONG CORRELATIONS;

CORRELATION METHODS;

EID: 33846969247     PISSN: 02766574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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