title: Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. A common but neglected entity.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Aboaf
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Wolf
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D013614:Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants