Concepts and our approaches to stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) have changed
markedly over the last decade. There has been an evolution over the approach to stroke and …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest sustained cardiac rhythm disorder, which is
associated with a substantial risk of mortality and morbidity arising from stroke and …

Importance Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increase in mortality and morbidity,
with a substantial increase in stroke and systemic thromboembolism. Strokes related to AF …

Stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is one pillar of the management of
this common arrhythmia. Substantial advances in the epidemiology and associated …

The consensus of the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) on stroke prevention in
atrial fibrillation (AF) has been published in 2017 which provided useful clinical guidance for …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. In 2050, it is
estimated that there will be 72 million AF patients in Asia, accounting for almost 2.9 million …

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) has become a major global health concern being the most common
sustained arrhythmia in clinical practice. Risk factors for AF include congestive heart failure …

Ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation is associated with substantial morbidity and
mortality. The growing epidemic of atrial fibrillation worldwide has raised concerns about the …

Atrial fibrillation is found in a third of all ischaemic strokes, even more after post-stroke atrial
fibrillation monitoring. Data from stroke registries show that both unknown and untreated or …

Decision making with regard to thromboprophylaxis should be based upon the absolute
risks of stroke/thromboembolism and bleeding and the net clinical benefit for a given patient …