Heart rate is associated with progression of atrial fibrillation, independent of rhythm

Conclusions
Within 1.5 years, almost a quarter of the patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF progress to a more sustained form. Progression is strongly associated with heart rate, and age.

Source: Heart - May 12, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Holmqvist, F., Kim, S., Steinberg, B. A., Reiffel, J. A., Mahaffey, K. W., Gersh, B. J., Fonarow, G. C., Naccarelli, G. V., Chang, P., Freeman, J. V., Kowey, P. R., Thomas, L., Peterson, E. D., Piccini, J. P., on behalf of the ORBIT-AF Investigators Tags: Open access, Drugs: cardiovascular system Arrhythmias and sudden death Source Type: research