Oral anticoagulants for prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2018.06.010
- VernacularTitle:口服抗凝药在心房颤动患者卒中预防中的应用
- Author:
Beiping WANG
1
;
Meng CUI
;
Zhikun WU
;
Xiujuan SONG
;
Li GUO
Author Information
1. 河北医科大学第二医院神经内科
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Brain Ischemia;
Atrial Fibrillation;
Anticoagulants
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2018;26(6):450-453
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia type. It affects more than 80％ of the elderly. The main hazards are stroke and other systemic thromboembolism. Compared with the strokes caused by other causes, the disability, mortality and recurrence rate of AF-related stroke are higher. Therefore, the prevention of stroke in patients with AF is critical. Anticoagulation is the core therapeutic strategy for stroke prevention in patients with AF. This article reviews various oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in patients with AF.
