Sinus Node Dysfunction in Atrial Fibrillation: Cause or Effect?
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چکیده
The term SSS was coined by Ferrer in 1968 who grouped together all the anatomic etiologies of sinus node disease (SND).1 Table1. We will explore how some patients with underlying SND can have coexisting AF either the effect of SND on atria via various mechanisms or via the underlying disease of the atria. SND is frequently associated with AF, forming the basis of the ”tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome.”2
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of atrial fibrillation
دوره 1 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008