Is Competitive Atrial Pacing a Possible Trigger for Atrial Fibrillation? Observations from the RATE Registry

A high incidence of asymptomatic atrial tachycardia and atrial fibrillation (AT/AF) has been recognized in patients with cardiac implantable devices (CIED). The clinical significance of these AT/AF episodes remains unclear. Some “device detected AT/AF” was previously shown to be triggered by competitive atrial pacing (CAP).

Source: Heart Rhythm - July 28, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Michael V. Orlov, Brian Olshansky, David G. Benditt, Gregory Kotler, Timothy McIntyre, Fujian Qu, Melanie Turkel, Maxim Gorev, Hermine Poghosyan, Albert L. Waldo Source Type: research