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European Heart Journal Advance Access originally published online on August 6, 2007
European Heart Journal 2007 28(18):2181-2182; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehm330
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The European Society of Cardiology 2007

Reduced myocardial perfusion in atrial fibrillation: when the egg comes before the chicken

Mark C. Haigney*

Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Edward F. Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA

* Corresponding author. Tel: + 1 301 295 3826; fax: + 1 301 295 3557. E-mail address: mhaigney@usuhs.edu

This editorial refers to ‘Impaired myocardial perfusion and perfusion reserve associated with increased coronary resistance in persistent idiopathic atrial fibrillation’ by F.T. Range et al., on page 2223

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The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the Editors of the European Heart Journal or of the European Society of Cardiology. They reflect the opinions of the author only and not the official policy of the Uniformed Services University or the Department of Defense.

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia requiring clinical intervention, and yet critical gaps persist in our understanding of AF mechanisms as well as the implications of this condition for afflicted individuals. AF appears to be associated with a significantly worse prognosis, yet it has remained problematic whether the shortened life expectancy is due to the . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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