title: [About paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and difficulties in clinical practice. Dubito ergo sum].
abstract: The differences in terms of cardioembolic risk of permanent and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation are reviewed. On the basis of the available literature, the authors suggest that their equivalence reported in the recent guideline for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation represents an oversimplification.
authors.affiliation: U.O. Cardiologia, Spedali Riuniti, ASL 6, Livorno.
authors.forename: Alberto Genovesi
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Ebert
authors.affiliation: U.O. Cardiologia, Ospedale San Filippo Neri, ASL Roma E, Roma.
authors.forename: Furio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Colivicchi
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans