Cardiac arrhythmia: atrial fibrillation

Authors

  • Otávio Ayres da Silva Neto FCMS/PUC-SP

Keywords:

cardiac arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, tromboembolism.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Atrial fibrillation is the most common supraventricular arrhythmia. Its prevalence increases with advanced ages. There is an atrial remodeling with structural modifications (enlargement and interstitial fibrosis) promoting disorganization of the cardiac rhythm. Both the pharmacological and the invasive treatment by catheter aims at the prevention of thromboembolism complications and tachycardiomyopathy to improve the quality of life and reducemorbimortality.

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Author Biography

Otávio Ayres da Silva Neto, FCMS/PUC-SP

Professor do Depto. de Medicina FCMS/PUC-SP

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2012-09-28

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Silva Neto OA da. Cardiac arrhythmia: atrial fibrillation. Rev. Fac. Ciênc. Méd. Sorocaba [Internet]. 2012Sep.28 [cited 2024Dec.30];14(3):87-94. Available from: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/9678

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Vol. 14 No. 3 (2012)

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