Registry of Atrial Tachycardia and Atrial Fibrillation Episodes in the cardiac rhythm management device population: The RATE Registry Design

American Heart Journal

Volumn 157, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PACING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REGISTER; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; RESEARCH DESIGN; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR;

EID: 67049159421     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.03.017     Document Type: Article

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