Review article

Pharmacological Therapy of Atrial Fibrillation

Robert Bernat ; Magdalena – Specijalna bolnica za kardiovaskularnu kirurgiju i kardiologiju

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice. Prevalence and incidence increase significantly with age. Treatment strategy depends on numerous clinical parameters which also determine the type of AF (paroxysmal, persistent, permanent). The most important decision involves rhythm or rate control and defines the therapeutic strategy. Regardless of the preferred approach, it is necessary to select the appropriate means for the prevention of thromboembolic complications, i.e. antithrombotic therapy. Although there are several and largely very efficient nonpharmacological interventions for selected patients with AF, drug therapy is still the mainstay of treatment and the main topic of this review, including most recent data and therapeutic recommendations.

Keywords

atrial fibrillation; epidemiology; pharmacotherapy

Hrčak ID:

65108

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/65108

Publication date:

11.12.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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