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In 1920 Sir James Mackenzie reported that atrial fibrillation was present in 80 to 90 percent of patients who had congestive heart failure, which at that time was called "dropsy."¹ In patients with symptomatic heart failure today, the prevalence of atrial fibrillation ranges from 10 to 30 percent, with the highest incidence among those with the most severe heart failure.^2,3 Although there are conflicting data as to whether atrial fibrillation is associated with an adverse outcome,^2,3,4 this perception has long been common. A recent analysis revealed that the mortality rate was 34 percent higher among patients with atrial fibrillation than . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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