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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Avicenna J Med 2016; 06(01): 8-16
DOI: 10.4103/2231-0770.173580
REVIEW ARTICLE

The current approach of atrial fibrillation management

Anish Amin
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
,
Aseel Houmsse
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
,
Abiodun Ishola
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
,
Jaret Tyler
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
,
Mahmoud Houmsse
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly encountered arrhythmia in clinical practice. Aging populations coupled with improved outcomes for many chronic medical conditions has led to increases in AF diagnoses. AF is also known to be associated with an increased risk of adverse events such as transient ischemic attack, ischemic stroke, systemic embolism, and death. This association is enhanced in select populations with preexisting comorbid conditions such as chronic heart failure. The aim of this review is to highlight the advances in the field of cardiology in the management of AF in both acute and long-term settings. We will also review the evolution of anticoagulation management over the past few years and landmark trials in the development of novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs), reversal agents for new NOACs, nonpharmacological options to anticoagulation therapy, and the role of implantable loop recorder in AF management.

Keywords

Antiarrhythmic - anticoagulation - atrial fibrillation - drugs and ablation


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09 August 2021

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