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  • Title: Hypothesis of transition in two ways from atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm.
    Author: Cotoi S, Caraşca E, Duca M, Dobreanu D, Ciomoş D.
    Journal: Rom J Intern Med; 1993; 31(2):95-8. PubMed ID: 8268836.
    Abstract:
    A hypothesis of transition from atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm in close relation with monophasic action potential duration is proposed. The first way: the prolongation of the right atrial refractoriness reduces the wave fronts below a critical number and their collision terminates the arrhythmia. The second way: progressive shortening of refractoriness at a critical level with block and collision of wave fronts.
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