For many, a stroke will be the first sign of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart
arrhythmia worldwide affecting nearly 33.5 million individuals. However, this number is likely …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. It is also
a major risk factor for ischemic stroke. The main objective of our study was to identify direct …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke, especially in the elderly. Increased life
expectancies mean that AF-related stroke is a growing global public health concern …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS). Patients with
AF may undergo preventive therapy. Although the AF impact in the clinical burden of IS has …

A major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) relates to
the increased risk of stroke. The burden of illness that AF imparts on stroke is likely to …

The aim of this study was to summarize healthcare costs incurred by patients with atrial
fibrillation (AF) who developed ischaemic stroke, explore factors associated with increased …

Background Oral anticoagulation therapy reduces the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with
atrial fibrillation (AF). However, more data on the costs of stroke in patients with AF are …

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. BACKGROUND The
totality of evidence on atrial fibrillation (AF) highlights its role in reducing the quality of life …

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common form of arrhythmia, is fast becoming one of the
world's most significant health issues. It is well established that AF increases the risk of …

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is often asymptomatic, remaining undiagnosed until or even after
development of complications, such as an AFib-related stroke. Improving screening and …