Clinical scores for outcomes of rhythm control or arrhythmia progression in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review
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Authors
Colleges, School and Institutes
Abstract
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are commonly managed with rhythm control strategy, but the natural history of this common arrhythmia leads itself to progression from paroxysmal to persistent or permanent AF, and recurrences are evident despite rhythm control treatments using cardioversion or catheter ablation. Numerous clinical factors have been associated with outcomes of rhythm control or arrhythmia progression in patients with AF. The more common factors have been used to formulate risk stratification scores, to help predict the outcomes of rhythm control treatments or AF progression. This review article provides an overview on the published clinical risk scores related to outcomes of rhythm control strategy or AF progression.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 813–823 |
Journal | Clinical Research in Cardiology |
Volume | 106 |
Issue number | 10 |
Early online date | 30 May 2017 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2017 |
Keywords
- Atrial fibrillation, Rhythm control, Cardioversion, Catheter ablation