Primary Versus Secondary Atrial Fibrillation: Is it Time for a Different Classification of Atrial Fibrillation?

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2015 Dec;26(12):1295-7. doi: 10.1111/jce.12840. Epub 2015 Oct 30.

Authors

Avishag Laish-Farkash¹, Mahmoud Suleiman²

Affiliations

¹ Electrophysiology and Pacing Unit, Department of Cardiology, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.
² Electrophysiology and Pacing Unit, Department of Cardiology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, and Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israeli Institute of Technology, Israel.

PMID: 26391544
DOI: 10.1111/jce.12840

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Keywords: atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation; classification; persistent.

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MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
Catheter Ablation*
Humans
Pulmonary Veins / surgery
Treatment Outcome