Author/Authors :
Sarı, Cenk Ankara Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Kardiyoloji Kliniği, Türkiye , Köseoğlu, Cemal Ankara Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Kardiyoloji Kliniği, Türkiye , Ayhan, Hüseyin Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye
Title Of Article :
Current approaches in atrial fibrillation treatment
Abstract :
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice. Its incidence increases with age. AF is classified into subtypes according to the duration and/or able to provide sinus rhytym. İnitially, patients should be evaluated for rhythm or rate control for appropriate treatment. Second stage of strategy aimed to investigate the feasibility of anticoagulation therapy. Recently, due to the progress made in treatment with rhythm control and anticoagulation therapy, either American or European guidelines have been renovated. These developments have taken place in the newly published guide. In this article, the current change in the management of AF is discussed.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
atrial fibrillation , rhythm , anticoagulation
JournalTitle :
Dicle Medical Journal
