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A Clinical Perspective on Atrial Fibrillation

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Atrial Fibrillation from an Engineering Perspective

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Abstract

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice which requires therapeutic interventions. It severely affects the quality of life and is also one of the most common risk factors of ischemic stroke, which may lead to irreversible handicap and death. This chapter provides an overview of the current understanding of mechanism underlying the arrhythmia, its clinical manifestations, and principles of risk stratification and management. The chapter specifically addresses electrocardiographic manifestations of atrial fibrillation and outlines the challenges when using computer-based arrhythmia characteristics as biomarkers in decision-making regarding the selection of therapy or assessment prognosis.

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    Pyotr G. Platonov

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    Valentina D. A. Corino

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Platonov, P.G., Corino, V.D.A. (2018). A Clinical Perspective on Atrial Fibrillation . In: Sörnmo, L. (eds) Atrial Fibrillation from an Engineering Perspective. Series in BioEngineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68515-1_1

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