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Essentials of Atrial Fibrillation /
Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects an estimated 1?2% of the population and is the most common cause of sustained cardiac arrhythmia. Critically, the number of patients developing AF is expected to double in the next five decades, leading to increased incidence of stroke, heart failure and other seriou...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Tarporley :
Springer Healthcare Ltd. : Imprint : Springer Healthcare,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects an estimated 1?2% of the population and is the most common cause of sustained cardiac arrhythmia. Critically, the number of patients developing AF is expected to double in the next five decades, leading to increased incidence of stroke, heart failure and other serious thromboembolic events. Essentials of Atrial Fibrillation is a timely investigation of current pharmaceutical trends, clinical guidelines, novel treatments, and ongoing pipeline developments, including ground-breaking advances in the use of novel oral anticoagulants. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (VIII, 47 pages 11 illustrations, 4 illustrations in color.) : online resource |
| Bibliografía: | ReferencesChapter 3: Classification, diagnosis, and assessmentof atrial fibrillation; Signs and symptoms; Blood tests; Electrocardiogram; Exercise stress testing; Chest radiograph; Echocardiogram; References; Chapter 4: Rate and rhythm control strategiesfor atrial fibrillation; Rate control versus rhythm control; Rate control strategy for atrial fibrillation; Rhythm control strategy for atrial fibrillation; Direct current cardioversion; Maintenance of sinus rhythm; Treatment strategy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; Treatment strategies for persistent atrial fibrillation. |
| ISBN: | 9781907673986 1907673989 9781858734385 185873438X |