Atrial Fibrillation: Current Concepts

Abstract

Abstract:
Atrial brillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia which is a focus of newer modalities of treatment, especially ablation
techniques using innovative mapping techniques. Its incidence and prevalence increases with aging and presence of structural
heart disease, the latter being less than 1% prior to age 40, rising to 8% at age 80. Concomittant morbidity and excessive mortality
is related to the increased incidence of stroke and congestive heart failure. Once developed in a clinical setting, it tends to either
persist or recur. Pharmacotherapy to control rate or rhythm tends to have a secondary failure, and therefore there is a growing
interest in ablation techniques. The use of anticoagulation is also associated with bleeding risks and therefore the management of
AF needs to be individualized in every patient. In this article, we shall be discussing clinical types of AF, etiology, the mechanism
of genesis, symptoms, complications and approach to treatment in various clinical scenarios.
Keywords: Atrial brillation, Radiofrequency ablation, Pharmacology.
Chutani, S. K., Imran, N., & Kanjwal, Y. (2008). Atrial Fibrillation: Current Concepts. International Journal of Health Sciences, 2(1). Retrieved from https://pub.qu.edu.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/74
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