Understanding the transition from paroxysmal to persistent atrial fibrillation from micro-anatomical re-entry in a simple model
Alberto Ciacci,
Max Falkenberg,
Kishan A. Manani
et al.
Abstract:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhytmia, characterised by the chaotic motion of electrical wavefronts in the atria. In clinical practice, AF is classified under two primary categories: paroxysmal AF, short intermittent episodes separated by periods of normal electrical activity, and persistent AF, longer uninterrupted episodes of chaotic electrical activity. However, the precise reasons why AF in a given patient is paroxysmal or persistent is poorly understood. Recently, we have introduce… Show more
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