Atrial fibrillation progression: How sick is the atrium?

After many years of lack of interest in the atrium by clinical cardiologists, the evidence of increased morbidity and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) relocated the atrium to a central position in cardiology more than 2 decades ago.1 First came the studies showing improved outcome...

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Autores: Mont Girbau, Lluís, Guasch i Casany, Eduard
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/111785
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/111785
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Miocardiopaties
Fibril·lació auricular
Arrítmia
Morbiditat
Myocardiopathies
Atrial fibrillation
Arrhythmia
Morbidity
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Sumario:After many years of lack of interest in the atrium by clinical cardiologists, the evidence of increased morbidity and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) relocated the atrium to a central position in cardiology more than 2 decades ago.1 First came the studies showing improved outcome with the use of anticoagulants; later, the ever-lasting controversy on rate vs rhythm control; and at present, new imaging techniques and new therapeutic tools to better define atrial remodeling and improve therapy...