In this episode of the podcast, Dr Andrew Perry is joined by Professor Michiel Rienstra of the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. They discuss his paper “Prevalence and determinants of atrial fibrillation progression in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation” recently published in Heart. It is an interesting piece in the investigation to understand the pathobiology of atrial fibrillation.

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Link to published paper:

https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2022/07/20/heartjnl-2022-321027

What causes the progression of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation?

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What causes the progression of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation?

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