Is competitive atrial pacing a possible trigger for atrial fibrillation? Observations from the RATE registry
Orlov M, Olshansky B, Benditt D, Kotler G, McIntyre T, Qu F, Turkel M, Gorev M, Poghosyan H, Waldo A. Is competitive atrial pacing a possible trigger for atrial fibrillation? Observations from the RATE registry. Heart Rhythm 2020, 18: 3-9. PMID: 32738404, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.07.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAtrial FibrillationCardiac Pacing, ArtificialElectrophysiologic Techniques, CardiacFollow-Up StudiesHeart RateHumansIncidenceProspective StudiesRegistriesUnited StatesConceptsCompetitive atrial pacingAT/AF episodesCardiac implantable devicesAtrial fibrillationAtrial pacingMulticenter registryAtrial tachycardiaAT/AFApproximately 2 yearsClinical significancePatientsClinical implicationsEpisodesExpert adjudicationRegistryTriggering episodesFibrillationDurationIncidence