The Mechanism of and Preventive Therapy for Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is a major cardiac cause of stroke, and a pathogenesis involving thrombus formation in patients with atrial fibrillation is well established. A strategy for rhythm control that involves catheter ablation and anticoagulation therapy is evolving. A strategy for rhythm control that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Stroke Society
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Stroke |
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| Online Access: | http://www.j-stroke.org/upload/pdf/jos-2016-00234.pdf |
| Summary: | Atrial fibrillation is a major cardiac cause of stroke, and a pathogenesis involving thrombus formation in patients with atrial fibrillation is well established. A strategy for rhythm control that involves catheter ablation and anticoagulation therapy is evolving. A strategy for rhythm control that restores and maintains sinus rhythm should reduce the risk of ischemic stroke that is associated with atrial fibrillation; however, this is yet to be proven in large-scale randomized controlled trials. This paper reviews the emerging role of rhythm control therapy for atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke. |
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| ISSN: | 2287-6391 2287-6405 |