Background Atrial fibrillation is increasingly prevalent as the US population ages and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Care for patients with atrial fibrillation can be costly, US health care costs are comparatively high, and there are few cost estimates available that incorporate detailed measurement of comorbidities and their effects on costs. Methods and Results In ...

OBJECTIVES This study was performed to determine the incidence of symptomatic, sustained atrial fibrillation in a group of patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. The effects of the mechanism of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (atrioventricular [AV] node reentry vs. AV reentry through an accessory pathway) and heart rate during the tachycardia on the occurrence of atrial ...

BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation is a large and growing burden across all types of healthcare. Both incidence and prevalence are expected to double in the next 20 years, with huge impact on hospital admissions, costs and patient quality of life. Patient wellbeing determines the management strategy for atrial fibrillation, including the use of rhythm control therapy and the clinical success of hea...

Introduction: Endorphins are produced by cardiomyocytes, and exert different effects on the heart. The aim of the present study is to assess morphine effects on extracellular atrioventricular (AV) node field potential pattern and ventricular rhythm of isolated rabbit heart during experimental atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: Effects of different concentrations of morphine (10, 20, 50 and 1...

Atrial fibrillation is frequently observed during dialysis Epidemiology and classification of atrial fibrillation sessions. As a rule it stops spontaneously without therapeutic intervention 2–3 h after the dialysis Atrial fibrillation is regarded as the most frequent session [2]. supraventricular cardiac arrhythmia. Its incidence in the adult population is 0.5%. The probability of developing at...

MOST DATA on atrial fibrillation are from populations with heart disease.1 2 The opportunity to evaluate its etiology, significance, and prognosis in a relatively healthy population is rare. This report of 60 cases of atrial fibrillation from the United States Air Force flying population presents the factors related to the onset of atrial fibrillation, the available follow-up information, and t...

Chronic heart failure and atrial fibrillation often occur together. The aim of the study is to review the available literature on the impact of atrial fibrillation on mortality in patients with heart failure. Using MEDLINE six full papers were identified. In the studies with severe heart failure atrial fibrillation did not emerge as an independent predictor of mortality beyond standard clinical...

Cardiac rhythm abnormality is a common finding in patients with leptospirosis. Relative bradycardia, atrial fibrillation, flutter and ventricular premature beats are the arrhythmias seen In present case, patient presented septic shock had fibrillation. Further evaluation revealed hypokalemic acute kidney injury severe metabolic acidosis. The fibrillation reverted to sinus after correction of hy...

INTRODUCTION Atrial fibrillation was previously reported in patients with esophageal cancer as a complication of total esophagectomy or photodynamic therapy. Here, we propose that atrial fibrillation may also be caused by external compression of the left atrium by esophageal cancer. CASE PRESENTATION We present a 58-year-old man who developed atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate in...

Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia frequently seen in surgical patients. The onset of new atrial fibrillation during the peri-operative period is less common. There are many possible precipitating factors, although volatile agents themselves may have an antifibrillatory action. The management of atrial fibrillation includes removal of any precipitating factors and treatment of the arrhy...