Role of dispersion of atrial refractoriness in the recurrence of clinical atrial fibrillation. A manifestation of atrial electrical remodelling in humans? | Zendy

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Role of dispersion of atrial refractoriness in the recurrence of clinical atrial fibrillation. A manifestation of atrial electrical remodelling in humans?

Author(s) -

Simon P. Fynn

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

european heart journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336

H-Index - 293

eISSN - 1522-9645

pISSN - 0195-668X

DOI - 10.1053/euhj.2001.2607

Subject(s) - refractory period , medicine , atrial fibrillation , sinus rhythm , cardiology , cardioversion , p wave , atrial flutter , anesthesia

The mechanism of atrial fibrillation recurrence following cardioversion is unknown, although experimental studies have indicated that changes in dispersion of atrial refractoriness may play a role. The aims of this study were to assess (1) if dispersion of atrial refractoriness is relevant to atrial fibrillation recurrence and (2) if dispersion of refractoriness is part of the atrial electrical remodelling process in humans.

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