Prevalence and electrophysiological characteristics of typical atrial flutter in patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• DOI: 10.1093/europace/eut158
• Publication Date: 2013-06-20T20:46:20Z
• Authors: T. Hayashi; S. Fukamizu; R. Hojo; K. Komiyama; Y. Tanabe; T. Tejima; M. Nishizaki; M. Hiraoka; J. Ako; S.-i. Momomura; H. Sakurada
• Keywords: P wave; Fibrillation

AimsChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the important underlying diseases atrial fibrillation (AF). However, prevalence and electrophysiological characteristics typical flutter (AFL) in patients with AF COPD remain unknown. The purpose present study was to investigate those characteristics.