The Mechanism of and Preventive Therapy for Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.
- Author:
Young Hoon KIM
1
;
Seung Young ROH
Author Information
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial ; Review
- Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Ischemic stroke; Thromboembolism; Catheter ablation; Rhythm control
- MeSH: Atrial Fibrillation*; Catheter Ablation; Humans; Stroke*; Thromboembolism; Thrombosis
- From:Journal of Stroke 2016;18(2):129-137
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: 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.
