Short-term dynamics in fibrillatory wave characteristics at the onset of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in humans

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-160

  Petrutiu, Simona ^a,b   Sahakian, Alan V ^a,b   Swiryn, Steven ^a,b,c  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c HeartCare Midwest   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cancellation; Electrophysiological changes; Spectral analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; PAROXYSMAL HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33847349823     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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