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Can echocardiographic evaluation predict the recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients with AF?
Can echocardiographic evaluation predict the recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients with AF?
This review summarizes the role of echocardiographic parameters, particularly new tools for evaluating diastolic function, in predicting the recurrence of atrial fibrillation.
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Diastolic echo parameters may aid AF recurrence stratification; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Caputo et al. (2012) studied this question.
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