title: Pacing to prevent atrial fibrillation.
abstract: Present therapies for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) are often ineffective or not well-tolerated. Atrial-based pacing reduces the development of AF in the general pacemaker population. Presently, a number of studies are exploring the role of atrial pacing for prevention of AF. This article reviews the rationale for atrial pacing as a treatment for AF and the results of recent studies evaluating atrial pacing for prevention of AF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. amgillis@ucalgary.ca
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gillis
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome