title: Atrial fibrillation degenerates into ventricular fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Washington Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Ganesh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Venkataraman
authors.forename: S Adam
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Strickberger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D018450:Disease Progression; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008790:Metoprolol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012008:Recurrence; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013015:Sotalol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018879:Ventricular Premature Complexes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D013015:Sotalol; D008790:Metoprolol