ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2019
Subclinical and Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation: Current Evidence and Unsolved Questions in Clinical Practice.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Considering User Experience and Behavioral Approaches in the Design of mHealth Interventions for Atrial Fibrillation: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Atrial Fibrillation Risk Management and Emerging Therapies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Fibrillation Screening in High-Risk Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2025Article
- Effectiveness and Safety of Edoxaban in the Routine Clinical Care of Atrial Fibrillation Patients in Brazil: Prospective 1-Year Follow-Up Study - EdoBRA.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2025Observational
- Evolution in electrophysiology 100 years after Einthoven: translational and computational innovations in rhythm control of atrial fibrillation.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2024Review
- Global burden of atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter and its attributable risk factors from 1990 to 2021.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2024Article
- Asymptomatic atrial fibrillation among hospitalized patients: clinical correlates and in-hospital outcomes in Improving Care for Cardiovascular Disease in China-Atrial Fibrillation.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2023Article
- Atrial fibrillation and dementia: not just a coincidence.Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2023Article
- [Asymptomatic atrial fibrillation : Screening and therapy].Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie · 2023Review
- Beat-to-beat finger photoplethysmography in atrial fibrillation patients undergoing electrical cardioversion.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Analysis of Pharmacy Cardiac Optimization Clinic for Patients with New Onset Atrial Fibrillation Detected via Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Clinic.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Atrioventricular Synchronization for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter in One to Twelve ECG Leads Using a Dense Neural Network Classifier.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Association of Catheter Ablation and Reduced Incidence of Dementia among Patients with Atrial Fibrillation during Long-Term Follow-Up: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2022Review
- The utilization of atrial sensing dipole in single lead implantable cardioverter defibrillator for detection of new-onset atrial high-rate episodes or subclinical atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of arrhythmia · 2022Review
- Application of Dense Neural Networks for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation and Ranking of Augmented ECG Feature Set.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- [Anticoagulation instauration in device-detected subclinical atrial fibrillation: what impact does it have on outcomes?]Archivos peruanos de cardiologia y cirugia cardiovascularArticle
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Abstract
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) may be diagnosed due to symptoms, or it may be found as an incidental electrocardiogram (ECG) finding, or by implanted devices recordings in asymptomatic patients. While anticoagulation, according to individual risk profile, has proven definitely beneficial in terms of prognosis, rhythm control strategies only demonstrated consistent benefits in terms of quality of life. In fact, evidence collected by observational data showed significant benefits in terms of mortality, stroke incidence, and prevention of cognitive impairment for patients referred to AF catheter ablation compared to those medically treated, however randomized trials failed to confirm such results. The aims of this review are to summarize current evidence regarding the treatment specifically of subclinical and asymptomatic AF, to discuss potential benefits of rhythm control therapy, and to highlight unclear areas.
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