Patients requiring a pacemaker often have atrial fibrillation (AF), which increases the risk of thromboembolism and, consequently, the risk of morbidity and mortality. To maintain sinus rhythms ...

including both atrial fibrillation and flutter in pacemaker recipients with and without arrhythmia history are not well understood. The Atrial High Rate Episodes (A-HIRATE) in Pacemaker Patients ...

The A-HIRATE study demonstrated that atrial tachyarrhythmias are common in the general pacemaker population. Patients with prior history of AT show a higher arrhythmia burden, but the subsequent ...