The role of pacemakers in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation.
This article reviews the wide range of implantable device-based therapies (mainly pacemakers) that are being used in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), atrial flutter, and atrial tachycardia. The role of pacemakers in the management of patients with AF and in the prevention of AF has been extensively studied. Based on well-designed prospective clinical trials, only a few of these strategies can be recommended for routine clinical use in related subpopulations.
Kalahasty
Gautham
G
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 980053, Richmond, VA 23298-0053, USA. gkalahasty@mcvh-vcu.edu
Ellenbogen
Kenneth
K
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000503:physiopathology; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D016896:Treatment Outcome