Effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on electrophysiological parameters in nonvalvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: The RIPPAF Randomized Clinical Trial
Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains the most relevant arrhythmia with a prevalence of 2%. The treatment options are either highly invasive and cost-intensive or limited by potential side effects or insufficient efficacy. However, no direct means of prevention that could reduce the burden of AF have been tested.
Source: Heart Rhythm - Category: Cardiology Authors: Jedrzej Kosiuk, Katharina Langenhan, Clara Stegmann, Tobias Uhe, Nikolaos Dagres, Borislav Dinov, Simon Kircher, Sergio Richter, Philipp Sommer, Livio Bertagnolli, Andreas Bollmann, Gerhard Hindricks Source Type: research