Characteristics of P wave in patients with sinus rhythm after maze operation

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 712-715

  Park, Hyo Eun ^a   Kim, Kyung Hwan ^a   Kim, Ki Bong ^a   Ahn, Hyuk ^a   Choi, Yun Shik ^a   Oh, Seil ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Electrocardiogram; Maze operation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955292539     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.5.712     Document Type: Article

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