Left ventricular diastolic function after electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation
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Left ventricular diastolic function after electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation.
In chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) left ventricular function may gradually diminish as a result of an intrinsic tachycardiomyopathy. This tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy is characterised by decreased systolic function, ventricular dilation, and raised ventricular filling pressures. In such patients left ventricular systolic function may gradually improve after electrical cardioversion. Litt...
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0007-0769
DOI: 10.1136/heart.87.4.379