P-wave dispersion and left atrial indices as predictors of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients

Background: One-third of stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) are cryptogenic requiring additional investigation and intervention. Occult Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (PAF) has been suggested as a possible cause for these cryptogenic strokes. Objective: The aim of our study is to evaluate th...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Elansary, Mohamed Hamdi, Hanan Zaghla, Dalia Ragab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260813000987