Comparison of Rhythm and Rate Control Strategies for Stroke Occurrence in a Prospective Cohort of Atrial Fibrillation Patients.
Yu Jeong ChoiKi Woon KangTae Hoon KimMyung Jin ChaJung Myung LeeJunbeom ParkJin Kyu ParkJaemin ShimJae Sun UhmJun KimHyung Wook ParkEue Keun ChoiJin Bae KimChangsoo KimYoung Soo LeeBoyoung JoungPublished in: Yonsei medical journal (2018)
In this prospective AF cohort, compared with the rate control strategy, the rhythm control strategy was associated with fewer cardiovascular events and strokes in a short-term period.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- cardiovascular events
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- end stage renal disease
- left atrial appendage
- coronary artery disease
- direct oral anticoagulants
- ejection fraction
- heart failure
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- cardiovascular disease
- prognostic factors
- risk assessment
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- type diabetes
- patient reported outcomes
- acute coronary syndrome
- mitral valve
- venous thromboembolism
- left ventricular
- blood brain barrier