International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 6-8 , 1 May 2009

Clinical implications of the P wave duration and dispersion: Relationship between atrial conduction defects and abnormally prolonged and fractionated atrial endocardial electrograms

Received 4 October 2008 ,Accepted 14 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.12.072

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 6-8 , 1 May 2009

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