Predictive value of atrial electromechanical delay for atrial fibrillation recurrence

Mehmet Akkaya, Nadir Emlek, O. Yaşar Sarigül, Seçkin Çetinkaya, Tahsin Bozat, Muhammet Şentürk, Kemal Karaağaç, Mehmet Melek, Mustafa Yılmaz

Cardiology Journal · 2013 · 45 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

Our results suggest that AEMD is associated with an increased risk of recurrence of AF within 1-month. These data may have implications for the identification of patients who are most likely to experience substantial benefit from cardiversion therapy for AF.

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