title: "Asymptomatic" persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation: A misnomer in selected patients.
authors: School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Center for Arrhythmia Research and Innovation, Texas Heart Institute, 6770 Bertner Avenue, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors: Anand V
authors: AV
authors: Ganapathy
authors: School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
authors: Seena
authors: S
authors: Monjazeb
authors: Center for Arrhythmia Research and Innovation, Texas Heart Institute, 6770 Bertner Avenue, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors: Krithika S
authors: KS
authors: Ganapathy
authors: Center for Arrhythmia Research and Innovation, Texas Heart Institute, 6770 Bertner Avenue, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors: Farah
authors: F
authors: Shanoon
authors: Center for Arrhythmia Research and Innovation, Texas Heart Institute, 6770 Bertner Avenue, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: mehdirazavi1@gmail.com.
authors: Mehdi
authors: M
authors: Razavi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Arrhythmia; Atrial fibrillation; Cardioversion