DC-Conversion of Atrial Fibrillation after Mitral Valve Operation.An Analysis of the Long-term Results
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Vol. 13 (3), 267-270
- https://doi.org/10.3109/14017437909100563
Abstract
In a prospective study comprising 43 patients with atrial fibrillation after mitral valve surgery, an evaluation was made of the prognostic significance of clinical, radiological, haemodynamic and operative factors for the maintenance of sinus rhythm after DC-conversion. Atrial fibrillation with a duration of less than 12 months proved to be the only single factor of significance for sustained sinus rhythm after 12 months and it is suggested as a simple clinical criterion for selection of patients for DC-conversion after mitral valve operation.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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