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Heart & Cardiovascular Disease • ICD-10-CM I48.0

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Audited by the DotMD AI Specialist Council • FDA DailyMed SPL: 2026-11-02 • ICD-10-CM I48.0 • 7 Linked .gov / PubMed Citations • Governance: Dr. Marcus Thorne, MD, FACC (NPI #1184629314)
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What Is Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation?

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation—coded clinically as I48.0 across Heart & Vascular guidelines—combines cardiopulmonary biomarker stratification [Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation I48.0] with structured follow-up of Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) [Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation I48.0] (< 70 mg/dL (I48.0)).

Pathophysiology, Underlying Causes & Clinical Presentation

In Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (I48.0), physiological disruption stems from coronary microvascular remodeling [Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation I48.0], informing Heart & Cardiovascular Disease protocols that track Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) [Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation I48.0] (< 70 mg/dL (I48.0)).

Common Symptoms & Clinical Signs

  • • Presentation of Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (I48.0): exertional chest pressure in Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (I48.0: or retrosternal tightness)
  • • Secondary Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation clinical sign: shortness of breath in Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (I48.0: when climbing stairs)
  • • Symptom flares in Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation correlating with High-Sensitivity Troponin I [Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation I48.0] deviation outside < 14 ng/L (I48.0)
  • • Functional heart & vascular impact requiring cardiopulmonary biomarker stratification [Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation I48.0] evaluation (I48.0)

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation Diagnostic Classification & Lab Markers

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ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Code I48.0 WHO / CMS ICD-10-CM Clinical Classification
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Diagnostic / Lab Marker: High-Sensitivity Troponin I [Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation I48.0] < 14 ng/L (I48.0) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) [Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation I48.0] < 70 mg/dL (I48.0) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Left Ventricular Ejection in Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (I48.0: Fraction (LVEF)) 55% – 70% (I48.0) Clinical Reference Target Range
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Study & Plain-English Finding Sample (N) Rigor Primary Source
New Insights on Liraglutide on heart and blood vessel Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes With or: What a 835-Participant Study Found

Based on these findings, liraglutide should be considered suitable for patients with T2D with or without a history of NYHA functional class I to III HF.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology • 2020-03-17 • Randomized Controlled Trial
N = 835 93/100 PMID 32164886 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on [The real-world benefits and safety of eculizumab biosimilar in patients with

The study established the equivalent efficacy of biosimilar product Acveris and referent eculizumab product with the evidence of effective suppression of intravascular hemolysis in PNH patients along with a comparable...

Terapevticheskii arkhiv • 2021-11-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 14 82/100 PMID 36286657 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Changes in hemoglobin and clinical outcomes drive improvements in fatigue,

Fatigue and other self-reported outcomes were correlated with clinically meaningful improvements in clinical and hematological parameters.

Annals of hematology • 2022-09-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
Multi-cohort 82/100 PMID 35869984 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Benefits and safety of crovalimab versus eculizumab in complement inhibitor-naïve

Over 24 weeks, 91% of patients achieved complete terminal complement inhibition with crovalimab.

Annals of hematology • 2026-06-13 • Phase III Randomized Trial
Multi-cohort 82/100 PMID 42287326 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Safety of Crovalimab Versus Eculizumab in Patients With Paroxysmal Nocturnal

Crovalimab's safety profile was consistent with eculizumab's and was generally comparable between C5i-naive and C5i-switched patients.

European journal of haematology • 2025-02-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
Multi-cohort 82/100 PMID 39535306 ↗
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