title: Internal right atrial cardioversion of chronic atrial fibrillation: effects of low-energy biphasic shocks.
abstract: This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of internal right atrial cardioversion of atrial fibrillation using a defibrillation right atrial catheter and 2 thoracic patches with low-energy biphasic shocks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Brest and Medtronic-France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mansourati
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Valls-Bertault
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Larlet
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Maheu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hero
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Blanc
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004452:Echocardiography; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged