Use of a noninvasive continuous monitoring device in the management of atrial fibrillation: A pilot study

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 328-333

  Rosenberg, Michael A ^a   Samuel, Michelle ^a   Thosani, Amit ^b   Zimetbaum, Peter J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

arrhythmias; atrial fibrillation; cardiac rhythm monitoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RHYTHM; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOLTER MONITOR; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONINVASIVE CONTINUOUS HEART MONITORING DEVICE; PILOT STUDY; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR PREMATURE BEAT; VENTRICULAR PAUSE;

AGED; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84874769021     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pace.12053     Document Type: Article

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