Approximately 10% of ischemic strokes are associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) first
diagnosed at the time of stroke. Detecting asymptomatic AF would provide an opportunity to …

Epidemiologic and clinical data from the last 2 decades have shown that the prevalence of
heart failure in diabetes is very high, and the prognosis for patients with heart failure is …

W 2011 roku ESC opublikowało pierwsze wytyczne dotyczące rozpoznawania i leczenia
chorób tętnic obwodowych (PAD)[1]. Ta publikacja wypełniła ważną lukę wśród wytycznych …

Background Triple antithrombotic therapy with warfarin plus two antiplatelet agents is the
standard of care after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for patients with atrial …

Health professionals are encouraged to take the ESC/EACTS Guidelines fully into account
when exercising their clinical judgment, as well as in the determination and the …

Background: Asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly common in the aging
population and implicated in many ischemic strokes. Earlier identification of AF with …

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) frequently
co-exist despite adequate rate control. Existing randomized studies of AF and LVSD of …

Background ASSERT demonstrated that subclinical atrial fibrillation (SCAF) is common in
pacemaker patients without prior AF and is associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke …

Background Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation is typically performed with uninterrupted
anticoagulation with warfarin or interrupted non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant …

Background Left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion with WATCHMAN has emerged as viable
alternative to vitamin K antagonists in randomized controlled trials. Objective EWOLUTION …