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What is your outpatient approach to monitoring paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (i.e. mobile cardiac telemetry, decision to anticoagulate if high likelihood of recurrence) in young adults with CHADsVASC score of 0, in light of potential remodeling and increased Afib burden as they age?

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Cardiology · Uva Health Heart And Vascular Center Fontaine

This is an important question, especially in light of the most recent data suggesting that early maintenance of sinus rhythm is beneficial in patients. If the patient truly has a CHADsVASC score of zero, they have lone atrial fibrillation, low stroke risk, and our major concern is prevention of remo...

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