AF in Congestive Heart Failure. Atrial fibrillation (AF) and congestive heart failure (CHF) are
two increasingly common cardiac disorders with a growing prevalence in the overall …

Although atrial fibrillation is not widely known by the general public, in developed countries it
is the most common arrhythmia. The incidence increases markedly with advancing age …

It has been reported that ectopic foci from the pulmonary veins can initiate atrial fibrillation
(AF) and can also act as drivers for maintaining AF. However, not all patients with atrial …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, the prevalence of which is
increasing with the aging of the population. Because of its clinical importance and the lack of …

STEINHAUS, DM, et al.: Internal Defibrillation: Pain Perception of Low Energy Shocks.
Recently, devicebased low energy cardoversion shocks have been used as therapy for AF …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a higher incidence of mortality, stroke, and coronary
events than is sinus rhythm. AF with a rapid ventricular rate may cause a tachycardia-related …

Overdrive pacing can suppress premature beats and other triggers of atrial fibrillation. Dual-
site pacing may help prevent atrial fibrillation. An implantable atrial defibrillator can be …

Early Repeated Cardioversion for AF Recurrence. Introduction: The clinical value of
cardioversion (CV) of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) is limited by the high rate of early AF …

Historical Perspectives on Antiarrhythmic Electrotherapy. The history of device therapies is
long and fascinating. In the beginning, there is not simply the anatomy and physiology of the …

Background—Accurate, rapid detection of atrial tachyarrhythmias has important implications
in the use of implantable devices for treatment of cardiac arrhythmia. Currently available …