2017 consensus of the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society on stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation

2017 consensus of the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society on stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia, causing a 2-fold increase in mortality and a 5-fold increase in stroke. The Asian population is rapidly aging, and in 2050, the estimated population with AF will reach 72 million, of whom 2.9 million may suffer from AF-associated stro...

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Main Authors: Chern-En Chiang, MD, PhD, Ken Okumura, MD, PhD, Shu Zhang, MD, Tze-Fan Chao, MD, PhD, Chung-Wah Siu, MD, Toon Wei Lim, MD, Anil Saxena, MD, Yoshihide Takahashi, MD, Wee Siong Teo, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Anticoagulation
Atrial fibrillation
Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants
Vitamin K antagonist
Stroke
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427617300984

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