| Literature DB >> 27957067 |
Jorge Gonzalez1, Laurent Macle1, Marc W Deyell2, Matthew T Bennett2, Marc Dubuc1, Katia Dyrda1, Peter G Guerra1, Paul Khairy1, Blandine Mondesert1, Léna Rivard1, Denis Roy1, Mario Talajic1, Bernard Thibault1, Jason G Andrade3.
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia seen in clinical practice, affecting approximately 1% of the overall population. While rarely life-threatening, AF is almost universally associated with increased morbidity and mortality, predominantly through an increased risk of thromboembolic events, left ventricular dysfunction, as well as significant impairments in functional capacity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).[1-8] Improvement in HRQOL, with a secondary reduction of disability and health-care resource utilization, is one of the major therapeutic goals in the management of AF.Entities:
Keywords: Ablation/ICD/Surgery; Arrhythmias; Clinical Electrophysiology; Drugs; Electrophysiology
Year: 2014 PMID: 27957067 PMCID: PMC5135244 DOI: 10.4022/jafib.1063
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Atr Fibrillation ISSN: 1941-6911