Upstream therapy with statin and recurrence of atrial fibrillation after electrical cardioversion. Review of the literature and meta-analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia observed in clinical practice. Electrical cardioversion (EC) is commonly used to restore and maintain sinus rhythm but it is characterized by high rate of recurrences....

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Main Authors: Loffredo Lorenzo, Angelico Francesco, Perri Ludovica, Violi Francesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/12/107