Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest sustained cardiac arrhythmia. Its prevalence increases with age1 and it has an increased long-term risk of stroke, heart failure and all-cause mortality.2 The UK鈥檚 population is ageing and it has been calculated that over 0.9% of the entire NHS ...
In general, detection of asymptomatic AF in a screening program will occur frequently, but data supporting the benefit of having the subject entering the Atrial fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway is limited. Ongoing clinical trials are currently testing the impact of implementation of the ABC ...
Symptoms of atrial fibrillation Atrial fibrillation causes an irregular heartbeat which is often abnormally fast, in some cases being considerably higher than 100 beats per minute. This can often lead to other symptoms such as dizziness, shortness of breath or tiredness. ...
Heterogenous data about the prognostic impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias exist. Therefore, this study evaluates this impact of AF in patients presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias. 1,993 consecutive p
AF Association supports individuals affected by, or involved in the care of atrial fibrillation (AF). We are an international charity providing support through various means, including a helpline and comprehensive resources written by experts in the fi
the European Union approved dronedarone 'in adult clinically stable patients with a history of, or current non-permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) to prevent recurrence of AF or to lower ventricular rate'.1 This was the first new oral anti-arrhythmic agent to be approved in more than 20 yea...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder, especially in people over the age of 50, which affects more than 40 million people worldwide. Many studies have highlighted the association between hypertension with the development of AF. Blood pressure variability (BPV) is a dy...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice. Its prevalence increases with age and is estimated at around 5% in those aged 65 years, rising to 10% in the over 80 population. AF usually arises from the left atrium and is commonly re...
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is an emerging technology for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), for which pre-clinical and early-stage clinical data are suggestive of some degree of preferentiality to myocardial tissue ablation without damage to adj
Atrial Fibrillation / Stroke Prevention Guidelines 来自 system.improvement.nhs.uk 喜欢 0 阅读量: 26 作者: Page 摘要: Summary of RecommendationsForeword and AimsIntroductionCommissioning the Prevention, Detection and Management of AF Improving Public Awareness of AFStrategies to Improve Detection of AF...