SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL of the Hungarian Society of Cardiology

Novel indications of ablation and stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation according to the most recent ESC guidelines

█ Review

DOI: 10.26430/CHUNGARICA.2017.47.3.200

Authors:
Nagy Klaudia Vivien, Szegedi Nándor, Gellér László
Semmelweis Egyetem, Városmajori Szív- és Érgyógyászati Klinika, Budapest

Summary

Despite the rapid progress in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation, this remains one of the major causes of stroke, heart failure, sudden death, and cardiovascular morbidity worldwide. Furthermore, the number of patients with AF is predicted to rise significantly in the upcoming years. Our aim was to review the latest guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and highlight the most important messages about the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

ISSUE: CARDIOLOGIA HUNGARICA | 2017 | VOLUME 47, ISSUE 3

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