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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Pak HN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6351275 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Korean circulation journal 20190201 2
Long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (L-PeAF) is a category in which rhythm control is attempted while atrial fibrillation (AF) is maintained for more than 1 year. Because AF is a progressive disease and L-PeAF accompanies significant electrical and structural remodeling of atria, it is difficult to restore and maintain sinus rhythm in patients with L-PeAF. Nonetheless, the rhythm outcome is being increasingly improved by the development of sophisticated mapping devices, highly efficient ...[more]