Background Lone atrial fibrillation (LAF) is defined by the presence of atrial fibrillation
unassociated with other evidence of organic heart disease. There are conflicting data …

This study indicates that arrhythmia recurs in≈ 60% of patients during the first episode of
lone AF diagnosed in the field; however, sustained AF rarely develops. A low risk of stroke …

Background Lone atrial fibrillation (AF) has been suggested to have a favorable long-term
prognosis. Significant interest has been directed at factors predicting arrhythmia …

In the RAte Control versus Electrical cardioversion for persistent atrial fibrillation (RACE)
study, 522 patients were randomized to either rate or rhythm control therapy. Lone atrial …

Thirty-two patients with LAF were studied. Nineteen (59 percent) were male subjects. Mean
age was 46.8 years. They were followed up for 2 to 16 years. On admission, most patients …

Background—The long-term natural history of lone atrial fibrillation is unknown. Our
objective was to determine the rate and predictors of progression from paroxysmal to …

Background The risk of stroke in persons aged 60 years and younger with lone atrial
fibrillation (LAF) is no greater than in the general population. The effect of older age on the …

Aims The objectives of this study were to determine the long-term outcome and the
predictors of adverse events in patients originally diagnosed with lone atrial fibrillation (AF) …

The historical origin of the term “lone atrial fibrillation”(AF) predates by 60 years our current
understanding of the pathophysiology of AF, the multitude of known etiologies for AF, and …

In 30 years of follow-up of 5,209 participants in the Framingham Study, 193 men and 183
women developed atrial fibrillation (AF). Among this group," lone" AF occurred in 32 men …