Abstract:
:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in the critically ill and is associated with adverse outcomes. Although there are plausible benefits from conversion and maintenance of sinus rhythm (the so-called 'rhythm-control' strategy), recent randomized trials have failed to demonstrate the superiority of this approach over the rate-control strategy. Regardless of approach, continuous therapeutic anticoagulation is crucial for stroke prevention. This review addresses the findings of these studies and their implications for clinical management of patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Crit Carejournal_title
Critical care (London, England)authors
Lim HS,Hamaad A,Lip GYdoi
10.1186/cc2827keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2004-08-01 00:00:00pages
271-9issue
4eissn
1364-8535issn
1466-609Xpii
cc2827journal_volume
8pub_type
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