Atrial Flutter and Fibrillation in the Emergency Setting
| Autor: | Ermanno Dametto, Martino Cinquetti, Federica Del Bianco, Matteo Cassin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Fibrillation
Supraventricular arrhythmia education.field_of_study medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Population Atrial fibrillation Emergency department Atrial activation medicine.disease Rapid ventricular response Internal medicine cardiovascular system medicine Cardiology cardiovascular diseases medicine.symptom education business Atrial flutter |
| Zdroj: | The Arrhythmic Patient in the Emergency Department ISBN: 9783319243269 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-24328-3_5 |
| Popis: | Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a supraventricular arrhythmia characterised by uncoordinated atrial activation which determines on the electrocardiogram (ECG) the presence of fibrillatory waves of different timing, shape and amplitude, associated with an irregular and frequently rapid ventricular response (Fig. 5.1). It is the most frequent arrhythmia with a prevalence of 1.5–2 % in the general population [1], increasing with age and is the most frequent cause of arrhythmic access to the emergency department (ED), 1.5 % in “FIRE” and 3.1 % in “HERMES-AF” registries [2, 3] and hospitalisation (3.3 % in “FIRE” registry [2]). |
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