作者: Patricia Tung , Peter J. Zimetbaum
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-4978-1_35
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摘要: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice. Electrical, contractile and structural remodeling of left atrium underlies development AF. AF can be classified as paroxysmal if terminates within 7 days, persistent it lasts longer than or permanent cardioversion was not attempted failed. further according to mechanism initiation. In general, expected recur, although pattern tempo recurrence widely variable. considered recurrent after two more episodes, regardless whether patient symptomatic.