Khaykin Yaariv, Shamiss Yana
Heart Rhythm Program, Southlake Regional Health Centre, 105-712 Davis Drive, Newmarket, ON, Canada L3Y 8C3.
ISRN Cardiol. 2012;2012:376071. doi: 10.5402/2012/376071. Epub 2012 Jun 21.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. It places an enormous burden on the patients, caregivers, and the society at large. While the main themes in the care of an AF patient have not changed over the years and continue to focus on stroke prevention, control of the ventricular, rate and rhythm maintenance, there have been a number of new developments in each of these realms. This paper will discuss the "hot" topics in AF in 2012 including new and upcoming medical and invasive management strategies for this condition.
心房颤动(AF)是最常见的持续性心律失常。它给患者、护理人员以及整个社会带来了巨大负担。尽管多年来房颤患者护理的主要主题并未改变,仍然集中在预防中风、控制心室率以及维持心律方面,但在这些领域中的每一个都有了一些新进展。本文将讨论2012年房颤领域的“热门”话题,包括针对这种病症的新的和即将出现的药物及侵入性治疗策略。