The peri‐operative management of atrial fibrillation
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Novel Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation: Monitoring, Reversal and Perioperative Management
Atrial fibrillation continues to be a significant source of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Effective anticoagulation remains the cornerstone of outpatient and inpatient treatment. The use of the new generation of anticoagulants (NOACs) continues to grow. Recently published data indicate their cost-effectiveness and overall safety in stroke prevention; compared to vitamin K antagonists, they...
متن کاملManagement of atrial fibrillation.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm problem and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Serious complications associated with this disorder include cardioembolic stroke, heart failure, and death. The worldwide prevalence of AF is rapidly increasing owing to aging of the population. Abnormal impulse formation in the pulmonary veins is known to trigger paroxysmal AF and r...
متن کاملManagement of atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disorder, and confers a substantial mortality and morbidity from stroke, thromboembolism, heart failure, and impaired quality of life. With the increasingly elderly population in the developed world, as well as improvements in the management of myocardial infarction and heart failure, the prevalence of atrial fibrillation is increa...
متن کاملManagement of atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increases in the risk of mortality, congestive heart failure, and stroke. Medical treatment is aimed at preventing thrombo-embolic complications and reducing symptoms and consequences related to the arrhythmia. In the first section of this review, we discuss the principles of mainstream oral anticoagulant therapy and the possible advantages of the new...
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We are presenting a case illustrating atrial fibrillation (AF) following the use of methylprednisolone in a patient with pelvic and femur fracture. A 48- year- old man with no significant past medical history, was admitted to the emergency department after injury in a car accident. He suffered a multiple bone fracture with chief complaints of pain and shortness of breath. He was transfer...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0003-2409,1365-2044
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1998.465-az0558.x