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11867130

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9306
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-2-27
pubmed:abstractText
Atrial fibrillation is the commonest clinical arrhythmia, is increasing in incidence and prevalence, and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The arrhythmia may be paroxysmal (self-limiting), persistent (amenable to cardioversion), or permanent. Especially in its paroxysmal form, atrial fibrillation may be initiated by rapidly firing foci, generally located in the proximal pulmonary veins. Sustained atrial fibrillation is maintained by an atrial tissue substrate capable of accommodating many meandering wavelets. With continuing arrhythmia, the electrophysiological properties of the atria change and further facilitate continuing fibrillation. Treatment is aimed at prevention of thromboembolic complications, restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm, and control of ventricular rate during atrial fibrillation. With greater understanding of the arrhythmia mechanisms, it is becoming possible to offer targeted curative treatments to more and more patients.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0140-6736
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
16
pubmed:volume
359
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
593-603
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Atrial fibrillation: strategies to control, combat, and cure.
pubmed:affiliation
St Mary's Hospital, London, UK. n.peters@ic.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't