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    Arrhythmias Decrease Survival Rate in PAH, CTEPH Patients

    Posted by Pulmonary Hypertension News Moderator on August 7, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    Estimated survival in patients with either pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is worse if they also have atrial arrhythmias, according to a new U.S. study.

    Atrial fibrillation and flutter (AF/AFL), two types of atrial arrhythmia — changes in the heart’s normal rhythm occurring in one of its two upper chambers, the left or right atrium — are well-known complications of PAH. Click here to read more.

    What are your thoughts on this news? Do you have an AF or AFL?

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