TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of Atrial Fibrillation
AU - Moukabary, Talal
AU - Gonzalez, Mario D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2015/7/1
Y1 - 2015/7/1
N2 - Atrial fibrillation is a very common clinical problem with a high prevalence that is expected to rise over time because of increasing risk factors (eg, age, obesity, hypertension). This high prevalence is also associated with high cost, because atrial fibrillation represents about 1% of overall health care spending. The management of atrial fibrillation involves multiple facets: (1) management of underlying disease if present and the management of atrial fibrillation risk factors, (2) prevention of thromboembolism, (3) control of the ventricular rate during atrial fibrillation, and (4) restoration and maintenance of normal sinus rhythm.
AB - Atrial fibrillation is a very common clinical problem with a high prevalence that is expected to rise over time because of increasing risk factors (eg, age, obesity, hypertension). This high prevalence is also associated with high cost, because atrial fibrillation represents about 1% of overall health care spending. The management of atrial fibrillation involves multiple facets: (1) management of underlying disease if present and the management of atrial fibrillation risk factors, (2) prevention of thromboembolism, (3) control of the ventricular rate during atrial fibrillation, and (4) restoration and maintenance of normal sinus rhythm.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mcna.2015.02.007
DO - 10.1016/j.mcna.2015.02.007
M3 - Review article
C2 - 26042882
AN - SCOPUS:84931560040
SN - 0025-7125
VL - 99
SP - 781
EP - 794
JO - Medical Clinics of North America
JF - Medical Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -
