Patients Originally Diagnosed With Idiopathic Atrial Fibrillation More Often Suffer From Insidious Coronary Artery Disease Compared to Healthy Sinus Rhythm Controls
Atrial Fibrillation Monday, August 20th, 2012Heartrhythmjournal.com: July 5, 2012
Idiopathic atrial fibrillation (AF) refers to a clinically lacking cardiovascular or pulmonary disease generating the pathophysiological substrate for the arrhythmia. However, since idiopathic AF is associated with an increased event rate, it could be a harbinger of as yet undetected underlying heart disease. We studied the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients diagnosed with idiopathic paroxysmal AF. Read more
