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Misconceptions and Facts About Atrial Fibrillation.
Journal article

Misconceptions and Facts About Atrial Fibrillation.

  • Argulian E Mt. Sinai St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York, NY. Electronic address: eargulian@chpnet.org.
  • Conen D Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Messerli FH Mt. Sinai St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York, NY.
  • 2015-04-02
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  • The American journal of medicine. - 2015
Atrial fibrillation
Ischemic stroke
Novel oral anticoagulant
Administration, Oral
Alcohol Drinking
Anticoagulants
Aspirin
Asymptomatic Diseases
Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiovascular Diseases
Humans
Motor Activity
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Stroke
English Atrial fibrillation is an increasingly common arrhythmia associated with substantial but largely preventable risk of ischemic stroke. There has been an exponential increase in research related to atrial fibrillation in recent years, resulting in some major advances in the therapeutic management. Novel oral anticoagulant agents have become available and require thorough assessment of risk-to-benefit ratio. While the knowledge is rapidly accumulating, the basic principles of atrial fibrillation management remain proper recognition, risk stratification, and appropriate prevention of thromboembolic complications. This review highlights some common misconceptions about atrial fibrillation.
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  • English
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