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Atrieflimren: elektrofysiologiske aspekter med henblik på kateterablationsbehandling
Engelsk titel: Atrial fibrillation: electrophysiological aspects and catheter ablation Läs online Författare: Nilsson B ; Chen X ; Hastrup Svendsen J Språk: Dan Antal referenser: 34 Dokumenttyp: Översikt UI-nummer: 04031691

Tidskrift

Ugeskrift for Laeger 2004;166(10)889-93 ISSN 0041-5782 E-ISSN 1603-6824 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common tachyarrhythmia. In approximately 95% of patients with AF, the initiating foci are localized to the pulmonary veins, where impulses initiate reentry into the pulmonary veins with subsequent spreading to the atria. Atrial remodelling contributes to the maintenance of AF. During recent years, various treatment modalities for AF have been developed, the latest being pulmonary vein isolation with catheter ablation. The treatment is successful in about 75% of cases, with a small risk of major complications. The treatment must be regarded as the best alternative to medical therapy for patients with symptomatic AF.