Atrial fibrillation is the most common, clinically relevant arrhythmia with a prevalence of
about 2% in the general population. The symptoms in atrial fibrillation are primarily caused …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of arrhythmia, carrying high social costs. It is
usually first seen by general practitioners or in emergency departments. Despite the …

Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia that affects 2 million adults in the United States, with
160 000 new cases diagnosed each year. Although many patients are asymptomatic, those …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest atrial arrhythmia and represents a large burden on
modern health services. Large multicentre randomised trials have demonstrated that a …

Background Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia and is
associated with elevated rates of stroke, heart failure, hospital admission, and death. Its …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents the most common arrhythmia and is associated with
increased morbidity and mortality generating high social costs. Due to its high prevalence …

Cardioversion to sinus rhythm should be considered for all patients in atrial fibrillation in
order to improve cardiac performance and perhaps to reduce the long-term risk of …

Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac rhythm disorder associated with hospitalization.
Two therapeutic options have been available: antiarrhythmic drug therapy, and external or …

Cardioversion (CV) is an essential component of rhythm control strategy in the treatment of
atrial fibrillation (AF). Timing of CV is an important manageable factor in optimizing the safety …

Background: Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and has an
important impact on costs of medical assistance. Traditional interventions to convert atrial …