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Article: Pacing for Atrial Fibrillation

TitlePacing for Atrial Fibrillation
Authors
Lau, CP
Issue Date2003
PublisherB M J Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://heart.bmjjournals.com/
Citation
Heart, 2003, v. 89 n. 1, p. 106-112 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heart.89.1.106
AbstractEpidemiological data from the Framingham heart study indicate that the cumulative incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) over a 22 year follow up was 2.1% in men and 1.7% in women. The prevalence of AF increases with age, doubling with each successive decade, and 70% of people with AF are between 65–85 years old. AF is associated with a three- to fivefold increased risk of stroke, a threefold increased risk of congestive heart failure, and a significant 1.5- to 1.9-fold mortality risk even after adjusting for underlying cardiovascular conditions. Pacemaker follow up physicians often have to deal with AF as a co-morbidity. AF may also be associated with brady–tachy syndrome. A high incidence of AF will be present when we use pacemaker therapy after atrioventicular (AV) nodal ablation for medically refractory AF.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/43104
ISSN
1355-6037
2023 Impact Factor: 5.1
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.736
PubMed Central ID
PMC1767518
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000180094800031

 

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dc.contributor.authorLau, CPen_HK
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dc.date.issued2003en_HK
dc.identifier.citationHeart, 2003, v. 89 n. 1, p. 106-112en_HK
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dc.description.abstractEpidemiological data from the Framingham heart study indicate that the cumulative incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) over a 22 year follow up was 2.1% in men and 1.7% in women. The prevalence of AF increases with age, doubling with each successive decade, and 70% of people with AF are between 65–85 years old. AF is associated with a three- to fivefold increased risk of stroke, a threefold increased risk of congestive heart failure, and a significant 1.5- to 1.9-fold mortality risk even after adjusting for underlying cardiovascular conditions. Pacemaker follow up physicians often have to deal with AF as a co-morbidity. AF may also be associated with brady–tachy syndrome. A high incidence of AF will be present when we use pacemaker therapy after atrioventicular (AV) nodal ablation for medically refractory AF.en_HK
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dc.publisherB M J Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://heart.bmjjournals.com/en_HK
dc.rightsHeart. Copyright © B M J Publishing Group.en_HK
dc.subject.meshAtrial fibrillation - drug therapy - surgery - therapyen_HK
dc.subject.meshCardiac pacing, artificial - methods - trendsen_HK
dc.subject.meshCatheter ablation - methodsen_HK
dc.subject.meshSick sinus syndrome - complications - therapyen_HK
dc.subject.meshVentricular dysfunction, left - therapyen_HK
dc.titlePacing for Atrial Fibrillationen_HK
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