Current concepts in atrial fibrillation.
The mechanism of atrial fibrillation has recently become clearer, and is understood in terms of multiple irregular wavelets of excitation. This understanding allows a simple model to be proposed which unites the various aetiologies and treatments of atrial fibrillation.
Department of Cardiological Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, London.
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D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005424:Flecainide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D005424:Flecainide