Clinical Approach to Sudden Cardiac Death Syndromes by Ramon Brugada

Author:Ramon Brugada
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer London, London

14.5 Clinical Implications in Familial Atrial Fibrillation

There is no difference in the clinical approach to the patient with AF whether it is familiar or not. It has been observed though that the familial forms are very difficult to cardiovert, even in those cases with a completely normal atrial structure and size.

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Benjamin EJ, Wolf PA, D’Agostino RB, Silbershatz H, Kannel WB, Levy D. Impact of atrial fibrillation on the risk of death: the Framingham Heart Study. Circulation. 1998; 98(10):946-952 PubMed

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