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ArticleHerz2026

[Atrial fibrillation : An overview of the various treatment options].

Laura Fischbach, Stephan Willems, Arian Sultan

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Article in Herz, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Laura FischbachKardiologie und internistische Intensivmedizin, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Lohmühlenstraße 5, 20099, Hamburg, Deutschland.
Stephan WillemsKardiologie und internistische Intensivmedizin, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Lohmühlenstraße 5, 20099, Hamburg, Deutschland.
Arian SultanKardiologie und internistische Intensivmedizin, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Lohmühlenstraße 5, 20099, Hamburg, Deutschland. a.sultan@asklepios.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation is associated with a reduced quality of life, an increased risk of thromboembolic events and higher mortality. A fast and individualized treatment is essential, particularly to positively influence the progression. In addition to risk-adapted oral anticoagulation, early rhythm control is crucial for reducing the burden of symptoms as well as for decreasing hospitalization, ischemic stroke and cardiovascular death. Options for rhythm control include pharmacological strategies, electrical cardioversion, and catheter-based ablation procedures. Electrical cardioversion is particularly suitable for the acute treatment of hemodynamically unstable patients, while pharmacological treatment and catheter ablation represent long-term treatment approaches. Class IC antiarrhythmic drugs such as flecainide and propafenone are contraindicated in patients with structural heart disease.

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Anti-arrhythmia agentsCatheter ablationElectrical cardioversionRhythm controlStroke prevention

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