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Atrial Fibrillation Begets Atrial Fibrillation
Circulation · 1995 · Vol. 92(7) · pp. 1954–1968
M. C. E. F. Wijffels✉(Transnational University Limburg)C Kirchhof(Transnational University Limburg)Rick Dorland(Transnational University Limburg)Maurits A. Allessie(Transnational University Limburg)
Abstract
Artificial maintenance of AF leads to a marked shortening of AERP, a reversion of its physiological rate adaptation, and an increase in rate, inducibility and stability of AF. All these changes were completely reversible within 1 week of sinus rhythm.
Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicineAtrial fibrillationCardiologyInternal medicineSinus rhythmRefractory periodElectrophysiologyReversionFibrillationRhythm
MeSH terms
AnimalsAtrial FibrillationCardiac Pacing, ArtificialConsciousnessElectrocardiographyElectrophysiologyGoatsHeart Conduction SystemPacemaker, ArtificialRefractory Period, ElectrophysiologicalTime FactorsAtrial Function
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