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Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation accounts for over 40% of atrial fibrillation cases, and limited data suggest it should be treated similarly to chronic atrial fibrillation.
Highlights the neglect of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in medical literature and suggests it should be managed similarly to chronic atrial fibrillation.
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May support similar management of paroxysmal and chronic AF; leaves open confirmation in prospective trials.
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is an extremely common form of atrial fibrillation seen by most physicians. Despite making up more than 40% of the cases of atrial fibrillation, its management continues to be neglected in the medical literature. Many of the recent large-scale prospective trials have excluded these patients. Limited data suggest that paroxysmal atrial fibrillation should be treated in a similar fashion as chronic atrial fibrillation.
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Alan P. Aboaf (1996) conducted a review in Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation accounts for over 40% of atrial fibrillation cases, and limited data suggest it should be treated similarly to chronic atrial fibrillation.
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