Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Clin Med (Lond). 2023 Sep;23(5):437-441. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2023-23.5.Cardio2. Epub 2023 Sep 29.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and imposes a significant healthcare burden. The landscape of AF has changed considerably over the past few years, with the advent of novel diagnostic approaches, advances in therapies and changing recommendations on best practice from the latest major trials. In this article, we review our evolving understanding of the natural history of AF and explore the contemporary landscape of its diagnosis and management.
心房颤动(AF)是最常见的心律失常,给医疗保健带来了巨大的负担。在过去的几年中,随着新型诊断方法的出现、治疗方法的进步以及最新重大试验对最佳实践建议的改变,AF 的治疗格局发生了重大变化。在本文中,我们回顾了对 AF 自然史的不断发展的认识,并探讨了其诊断和管理的当代格局。