Watson Timothy, Shanstila Eduard, Lip Gregory Y H
University Department of Medicine, City Hospital, Birmingham.
Clin Med (Lond). 2007 Jan-Feb;7(1):28-34. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.7-1-28.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) continues to offer a management challenge to physicians. The incidence of this arrhythmia is rising and the cost to the healthcare system is vast. Much of this health burden relates to the high risk of stroke and thromboembolism associated with AF. This review covers common treatment strategies employed in AF management, discusses relevant drug therapy and the role of electrophysiology or surgery.
心房颤动(AF)仍然给医生带来管理方面的挑战。这种心律失常的发病率正在上升,给医疗系统造成的成本巨大。这种健康负担很大一部分与房颤相关的中风和血栓栓塞的高风险有关。本综述涵盖了房颤管理中常用的治疗策略,讨论了相关的药物治疗以及电生理学或手术的作用。