Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

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Related Key Words and Synonyms: PAF, paroxysmal AF

Overview

PAF is defined as recurrent episodes of atrial fibrillation that terminate spontaneously in less than 7 days. Oftentimes it terminates within 24 hours.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Pathophysiology & Etiology

Molecular Biology

Genetics

Natural History and Complications

Diagnosis

Common Causes

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Cardiovascular Hypertension, mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation, ST elevation MI, following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)
Chemical / poisoning No underlying causes
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect No underlying causes
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine Hyperthyroidism
Environmental No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic No underlying causes
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic No underlying causes
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease No underlying causes
Musculoskeletal / Ortho No underlying causes
Neurologic No underlying causes
Nutritional / Metabolic Caffeine, alcohol withdrawal
Obstetric/Gynecologic No underlying causes
Oncologic No underlying causes
Opthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose / Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary Pneumonia,Pulmonary embolism
Renal / Electrolyte No underlying causes
Rheum / Immune / Allergy No underlying causes
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous No underlying causes

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Treatment

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Acknowledgements

The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.

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