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Editorial
. 2011 Jan;8(1):109-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.10.037. Epub 2010 Oct 29.

Atrial defibrillation voltage: falling to a new low

Natalia Trayanova
Editorial

Atrial defibrillation voltage: falling to a new low

Natalia Trayanova. Heart Rhythm. 2011 Jan.
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Simulated activation pattern on the endocardial surface of the rabbit heart RV wall resulting from the application of a brief uniform electric field (E) in direction perpendicular to the middle of the wall (red arrow).
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