Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation-Perils and Pitfalls: An Update.
Cardiol Clin
; 34(2): 299-306, 2016 May.
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| ID: mdl-27150178
ABSTRACT
Stroke and thromboembolism are catastrophic complications of atrial fibrillation (AF). Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) with an atrial lead can reliably detect atrial high-rate events (AHRE). However, this correlation may be imperfect because of oversensing and undersensing of atrial signals and spurious arrhythmias. The critical duration, frequency, or overall burden of AHRE that increases stroke risk is still unknown; thus, the threshold level of AHRE (duration and frequency) that warrants anticoagulation in patients with CIED-detected AHRE is still unclear. This article reviews current literature on the risk of stroke with CIED-detected AHRE and raises questions that need further clarification.
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Assunto principal:
Fibrilação Atrial
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Medição de Risco
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Eletrocardiografia
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Dispositivos de Terapia de Ressincronização Cardíaca
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Átrios do Coração
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article