Saksena Sanjeev
Electrophysiology Research Foundation, Warren, NJ, and the Department of Medicine, UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Warren and Piscataway, NJ.
J Atr Fibrillation. 2013 Jun 30;6(1):908. doi: 10.4022/jafib.908. eCollection 2013 Jun-Jul.
Public awareness of atrial fibrillation and its consequences is increasing. In the current environment, this is driven largely by promotion of individual therapies. This editorial discusses the need for greater depth in the discussion of the disease state, its progression and economic consequences as well as the risk of death and disability. The adverse effects of therapies on cardiovascular outcomes is a major need in public education. New initiatives should address these important new insights and needs.
公众对心房颤动及其后果的认识正在提高。在当前环境下,这很大程度上是由个别疗法的推广所推动的。这篇社论讨论了在疾病状态、其进展、经济后果以及死亡和残疾风险的讨论中需要更深入探讨的问题。疗法对心血管结局的不良影响是公众教育中的一项主要需求。新的举措应解决这些重要的新见解和需求。