October 1, 1995

Atrial Fibrillation Begets Atrial Fibrillation

Structured PICO

Intervention

Artificial maintenance of AF

Outcome

Shortening of AERP, reversion of physiological rate adaptation, and increase in rate, inducibility and stability of AFsurrogate

Artificial maintenance of atrial fibrillation causes reversible electrophysiological remodeling that promotes further atrial fibrillation, establishing the foundational concept that 'AF begets AF'.

Abstract

Artificial maintenance of AF leads to a marked shortening of AERP, a reversion of its physiological rate adaptation, and an increase in rate, inducibility and stability of AF. All these changes were completely reversible within 1 week of sinus rhythm.

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Authors

M. C. E. F. Wijffels

C Kirchhof

Rick Dorland

Journals

Circulation

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Institutions

Maastricht University

Transnational University Limburg

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