Mechanisms responsible for the initiation and maintenance of atrial fibrillation assessed by non-contact mapping system

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 218-226

  Rha, Seung Woon ^a   Kim, Young Hoon ^b   Hong, Mun Kyung ^c   Ro, Young Moo ^b   Choi, Cheol Ung ^a   Suh, Soon Yong ^a   Kim, Jin Won ^a   Kim, Eung Ju ^a   Park, Chang Gyu ^a   Seo, Hong Seog ^a   Oh, Dong Joo ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Non contact mapping

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PEPTIDE MAPPING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; SUPRAVENTRICULAR PREMATURE BEAT;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY VEINS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TACHYCARDIA, PAROXYSMAL;

EID: 38649087021     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.02.013     Document Type: Article

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