Atrial fibrillation occurring during head-up tilt testing: Once detected, atrial fibrillation should be monitored, regardless of how it is detected

Atrial fibrillation (AF) often progresses to more sustained forms and increases the risk of ischemic stroke or sinus node dysfunction. However, there have been no data on the clinical outcomes of patients who developed AF during head-up tilt testing (HUT).

Source: Heart Rhythm - December 4, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jun Hyung Kim, Sung Ho Lee, Seung-Jung Park, Kyoung Min Park, Young Keun On, June Soo Kim Source Type: research