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[Atrial fibrillation with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]
J Lewczuk1, B Sobkowicz-Woźniak, P Piszko
1Oddziału Internistyczno-Kardiologicznego Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Specjalistycznego, Wrocławiu.
Kardiologia Polska
|January 1, 1993
Summary
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and fixed atrial fibrillation showed enlarged atria and left ventricle, suggesting these may cause the arrhythmia. However, asymptomatic coronary artery disease could also be a factor.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pulmonology
- Internal Medicine