New onset of atrial fibrillation in the hospitalized patient.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common dysrhythmia that clinicians often encounter while caring for hospitalized patients. Although many patients will have carried a diagnosis of AF prior to hospital admission, this review will pertain to patients for whom a first documented episode of AF occurs during hospitalization.
Medical subject headings
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Hospitalization