Pacing strategies to prevent atrial fibrillation.
The role of cardiac pacing in preventing atrial fibrillation in patients at risk for this arrhythmia is a relatively new concept. This article discusses the influence of the pacing mode, rate, atrial pacing site, and novel pacing algorithms on the prevention of atrial fibrillation.
Fahy
G J
GJ
Department of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA.
Wilkoff
B L
BL
D000465:Algorithms; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans