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- Title
Classification of Atrial Fibrillation.
- Authors
Gallagher, Mark M.; John Camm, A.
- Abstract
The article presents information about the classification of atrial fibrillation (AF). Two overlapping systems are in common use: classification according to the underlying disease process; and classification according to the time course of the arrhythmia. In neither of these systems is there an agreed set of diagnostic criteria. The traditional classification of AF according to etiology also remains useful as coexisting disease often dictates choice of drug. The distinction between valvular and nonvalvular AF is particularly important because of the higher risk of stroke in the presence of mitral stenosis.
- Subjects
ATRIAL fibrillation; HEART diseases; MITRAL valve diseases; COMORBIDITY; ARRHYTHMIA; HEART beat
- Publication
Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology, 1997, Vol 20, Issue 6, p1603
- ISSN
0147-8389
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1111/j.1540-8159.1997.tb03527.x