Similarities and differences between atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. B, 2005, Pages

  Simpson, Christopher S ^a   Mitchell, L Brent ^b   Klein, George J ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Atrial flutter; Guidelines; Pharmacological strategy; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; DOFETILIDE; IBUTILIDE; SOTALOL;

CATHETER ABLATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FLUTTER; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 34247379962     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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