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ReviewJournal of atrial fibrillation

Preventative Measures of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.

Ahmed Adlan, Gregory Y H Lip

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Review in Journal of atrial fibrillation. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ahmed AdlanUniversity of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK.
Gregory Y H LipUniversity of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK.
Birmingham City Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality due to stroke and thrombo-embolism. In patients with AF, strokes are usually more severe, resulting in longer hospital stays, worse disability and considerable healthcare costs. The prevention of stroke therefore is crucial in the management of AF. Stroke risk stratification tools can be used to determine patients at higher risk of stroke, and if no contraindications are present oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy can be initiated. Despite the strong evidence for the benefit of OAC in stroke prevention in patients with AF, the use of thromboprophylaxis remains inadequate. The key measures to prevent stroke in patients with AF include: adequate stroke risk assessment and thrombo-prophylaxis; prompt initiation of OAC and avoidance of interruptions; earlier detection of AF; and education to overcome the under-usage of OAC in elderly patients.

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PMID28496725
PMCPMC5153191
OpenAlexW3023083309

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