High-density mapping of left atrial endocardial activation during sinus rhythm and coronary sinus pacing in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1111-1117

  Betts, Timothy R ^a   Roberts, Paul R ^a   Morgan, John M ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atrium; Conduction; Coronary sinus; Mapping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY SINUS; ELECTROGRAPHY; ENDOCARDIUM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART BLOCK; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART MAPPING; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART PACING; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; SINUS RHYTHM; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADULT; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FUNCTION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOCARDIUM; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 7044222843     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.04078.x     Document Type: Article

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