896 Stroke March 2016 risk. However, in a meta-analysis of 8 randomized clinical trials, a
rhythm-control strategy had no effect on stroke risk (odds ratio, 0.99; 95% confidence …

The link between heart and brain continues to be a matter of great interest for the scientific
community. One of the most established associations between the two is that the heart is a …

Background and Purpose—Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke and
its prevalence increases steeply with age. Population-based data on its influence on stroke …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important risk factor for ischemic stroke resulting in a fivefold
increased stroke risk and a twofold increased mortality. Our understanding of stroke …

Introduction Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity globally. Atrial
fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. It is set to reach epidemic …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia increasing the risk of morbidity and adverse
outcomes (stroke, heart failure, death). AF is found in 1–2% of the general population, with …

The past 3 decades have been characterized by an exponential growth in knowledge and
advances in the clinical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). It is now known that AF genesis …

Our understanding of the risk factors and complications of atrial fibrillation (AF) is based
mostly on studies that have evaluated AF in a binary fashion (present or absent) and have …

The Heart Rhythm Society convened a research symposium on December 9–10, 2013, in
Washington, DC, that focused on the prevention of atrial fibrillation (AF) as well as AF …

Background: Prospective population-based studies are important to accurately determine
the incidence and characteristics of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), while …