Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 309-314 , March 2010

Left Atrial Electromechanical Conduction Time Can Predict Six-Month Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm After Electrical Cardioversion in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation by Doppler Tissue Echocardiography

  • Seong-Mi Park, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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  • Yong-Hyun Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Jong-Il Choi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Hui-Nam Pak, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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  • Young-Hoon Kim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Wan-Joo Shim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Wan-Joo Shim, MD, Division of Cardiology, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1, Anamdong-5-ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea.

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PII: S0894-7317(09)01205-X

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.12.019

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 309-314 , March 2010

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