Open AccessThe impact of diabetes mellitus on restoring and maintaining of sinus rhythm in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation
Author(s) -
Tatjana Potpara,
Jelena Marinković-Erić,
M Grujić,
B. Radojkovic-Cirovic,
Bosiljka Vujisić-Tešić,
Milan Petrović
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0206189p
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , diabetes mellitus , sinus rhythm , cardiology , cardioversion , population , ejection fraction , stroke (engine) , heart failure , endocrinology , environmental health , engineering , mechanical engineering
Diabetes mellitus is frequently accompanied by cardiac rhythm disorders. On the other hand, atrial fibrillation is the most frequent cardiac arrhythmia in adult population [1, 2]. According to some of the large epidemiological studies diabetes mellitus is among independent risk factors for development and persistence of atrial fibrillation [3]. Both diabetes mellitus and atrial fibrillation independently increase the risk of thromboembolism, especially of stroke [3-5]. It is obvious that rhythm control, i.e. restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm, may be essential for prevention of thromboembolism in these patients.