Fine versus coarse atrial fibrillation in rheumatic mitral stenosis: The impact of aging and the clinical significance

ConclusionCoarse morphology of AF is common in patients with rheumatic MS. While echocardiographic or most clinical parameters do not seem to associate with the occurrence of coarse or fine morphology, age seems to be the only independent factor correlated with the presence of fine subtype of AF in this population.

Source: Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology - January 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Leili Pourafkari, Aidin Baghbani ‐Oskouei, Naser Aslanabadi, Arezou Tajlil, Samad Ghaffari, Ali Mosavi Sadigh, Safa Savadi‐Oskouei, Elgar Enamzadeh, Raziyeh Parizad, Nader D Nader Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research