Non-medication Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation.
10.18501/arrhythmia.2017.023
- Author:
Junbeom PARK
1
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. parkjb@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Atrial Fibrillation;
Catheter Ablation
- MeSH:
Atrial Fibrillation*;
Catheter Ablation;
Cerebral Infarction;
Heart Failure;
Heart Rate;
Humans;
Stroke
- From:International Journal of Arrhythmia
2017;18(3):143-147
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Atrial fibrillation accounts for 20–30% of all causes of ischemic cerebral infarction. Patients with chronic atrial fibrillation tend to be overlooked because their symptoms diminish as the baseline heart rate decreases. However, some recent reports that warn against the risk of ischemic stroke and heart failure due to atrial fibrillation have been published, and various medical treatments and safe and effective procedures have been introduced.
