Atrial fibrillation in the young without overt heart disease: follow the current guidelines

Experience on atrial fibrillation in the young (AFY) is scarce. Prevalence of “lone AF” has been reported as 7.5 per 100.000 children while the definition of “lone AF” remained elusive (1). In the current issue of Heart Rhythm Journal, El Assaad et al. (2) publish a retrospective analysis on management and outcomes of atrial fibrillation in 241 healthy children and yo ung adults facilitated by the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES). Inclusion into this study on AFY were absence of structural heart disease, cardiomyopathy, ventricular preexcitation, history of open heart surgery, hypertension, or thyroid disease.
Source: Heart Rhythm - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research