[Etio-pathogenetic mechanisms of recurrences of atrial fibrillation of toxic alcoholic origin].
The following conditions in patients with alcoholic cardiac involvement predispose to recurrences of atrial fibrillation: atrial dilatation, shortening of refractory period, slowing of atrial conduction, increased vulnerability to extra stimuli, appearance of fragmented electrical activity i.e. late atrial potentials on high resolution ECG, autonomic influences on the heart, hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia.
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D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008277:Magnesium Oxide / Q000097:blood; D012008:Recurrence; D013611:Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
D008277:Magnesium Oxide; D000431:Ethanol