Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Patient Perspective :Impact of Smoking on the Atrial Substrate Characteristics in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Citation : Ta-Chuan Tuan,Shih-Lin Chang, Shih-Ann Chen.Impact of Smoking on the Atrial Substrate Characteristics in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation .JAFIB.2008 Sep;1(3): 170-172.

Smoking has multiple adverse effects on health and is known to be linked to Atrial fibrillation. In a brief review Dr. Steven-Chen et al from Taipei Veterans General Hospital discuss the effects of smoking on the causation, progression and management of Atrial fibrillation.

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