Mapping of dominant frequency and complex fractionated electrograms in atrial fibrillation patients: Caveat medicus

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 595-596

  Biviano, Angelo ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; COMPLEX FRACTIONATED ELECTROGRAM; DOMINANT FREQUENCY ELECTROGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84859883300     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: 15563871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.01.028     Document Type: Editorial

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