European Academic Research ISSN 2286-4822
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Article Name :
Atrial Fibrillation- An Overview: Classification, Causes, Prognosis and Management
Author Name :
MUHAMMAD NABEEL DOOKHUN, YOUSUF ALI HUSSENBOCUS FIZZAH IMRAN, XIN-ZHENG LU1
Publisher :
Bridge Center
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Abstract :
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias associated with serious morbidity and mortality. Prompt diagnosis and immediate management is important to avoid serious disability and complication such as stroke. AF can be classified based on timing and self-termination into first detected episode, recurrent episode or persistent. AF can further be classified into lone AF, nonvalvular AF or secondary AF based on patient’s characteristics. There are multiple causes of AF. Failing to control AF may lead to thromboembolic events, dementia and even heart failure. Basic management approach includes the management and avoidance of precipitating factors, the rate-control approach to slow the ventricular rate and the rhythm-control approach to restore and maintain sinus rhythm. Restoring rhythm can be done through pharmacological conversion using antiarrhythmic drugs or electrical conversion. There are factors that favour a rate-control approach while others favour a rhythm-control approach. The treatment strategy is done on individual basis.
Keywords :
Atrial Fibrillation, AF, AF Classification, AF Treatment, AF diagnosis, AF prognosis
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