Prevention of Stroke in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

Authors

  • M Ullah Department of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka
  • N Kar Department of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka
  • PK Karmaker Department of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka
  • S Alam Department of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka
  • MS Mamun Department of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka
  • T Rahman Department of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka
  • SMA Habib Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • AAS Majumder Department of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v1i1.8217

Keywords:

Atrial fibrillation, Stroke, Left atrial appendage occlusion device

Abstract

Cerebro-vascular Disease (CVD) is the third most common cause of death in developed world after cancer and IHD. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is responsible in 45% of cases cardioembolism leading to CVD. Atrial fibrillation is considered to be one of the growing cardiovascular epidemics in the 21st century. Warfarin is a proven drug for prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Newer anticoagulants are being tried, fibrillation. Newer anticoagulants are being tried, but not yet well established by clinical trials. Separation of left atrial appendage from circulation by surgery or device implantation is a promising one in this field.

Key words: Atrial fibrillation, Stroke, Left atrial appendage occlusion device

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v1i1.8217

Cardiovasc. j. 2008; 1(1) : 64-71

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Ullah, M., Kar, N., Karmaker, P., Alam, S., Mamun, M., Rahman, T., Habib, S., & Majumder, A. (2011). Prevention of Stroke in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. Cardiovascular Journal, 1(1), 64–71. https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v1i1.8217

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2008)

Section

Review Articles