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01-12-2020 | Neurotomy | Editorial

I-123-MIBG cardiac innervation imaging in patients with atrial fibrillation

Author: Anna Teresińska, PhD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 6/2020

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a supraventricular tachyarrhythmia with uncoordinated atrial activation and consequently ineffective atrial contraction.1 AF is one of the most important health problems in developed countries, with the prevalence of approximately 3% in adults aged 20 years or older, significantly increasing with advancing age. It is associated with an increased risk of stroke (five-fold), heart failure (three-fold), and dementia (two-fold). This arrhythmia is independently associated with nearly a two-fold increased risk of all-cause mortality, especially cardiovascular mortality due to sudden death, heart failure, or stroke.1,2 …

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Title: I-123-MIBG cardiac innervation imaging in patients with atrial fibrillation
Author: Anna Teresińska, PhD
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Neurotomy
Atrial Fibrillation
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-019-01601-6

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