Lone atrial fibrillation
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: LAF
Overview
Overview
Lone atrial fibrillation is defined as atrial fibrillation in the absence of clinical or echocardiographic findings of cardiopulmonary disease including hypertension.[1] Patients in this group are generally young individuals (less than 60 years old).
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology
Associated Conditions
A young patient with lone atrial fibrillation should be assessed for short QT syndrome.
References
References
- ↑ Fuster V, Rydén LE, Cannom DS, Crijns HJ, Curtis AB, Ellenbogen KA, Halperin JL, Le Heuzey JY, Kay GN, Lowe JE, Olsson SB, Prystowsky EN, Tamargo JL, Wann S, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Halperin JL, Hunt SA, Nishimura R, Ornato JP, Page RL, Riegel B, Priori SG, Blanc JJ, Budaj A, Camm AJ, Dean V, Deckers JW, Despres C, Dickstein K, Lekakis J, McGregor K, Metra M, Morais J, Osterspey A, Tamargo JL, Zamorano JL (2006). “ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2001 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation): developed in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association and the Heart Rhythm Society”. Circulation. 114 (7): e257–354. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.177292. PMID 16908781. Retrieved 2012-09-03. Unknown parameter
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