Atrial fibrillation: primary prevention, secondary prevention, and prevention of thromboembolic complications: part 1.

ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation (AF), is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. It was once thought to be benign as long as the ventricular rate was controlled, however, AF is associated with significant cardiac morbidity and mortality. Increasing life expectancy driven by improved health care and decreased fertility rates has, in most of the world, resulted in the population aged ≥65 years growing more rapidly than the overall population. As the population ages, projections suggest that the burden of AF may increase more than 60% by 2050. Although considerable progress has been made in the treatment and management of AF, primary prevention, secondary prevention, and prevention of thromboembolic complications remain a work in progress. This narrative review was facilitated by a MEDLINE search t

SUBMITTER: Trohman RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10311453 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature