Review article: diagnosis, pathophysiology and management of atrial fibrillation in cirrhosis and portal hypertension.

Bert Vandenberk Mario H Altieri Hongqun Liu Satish R Raj Samuel S Lee

Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2022)

Atrial fibrillation is increased in patients with cirrhosis. AF management requires careful consideration of treatment options. Since patients with cirrhosis were excluded from all major randomised clinical trials, dedicated research on the pathophysiology and management of AF in cirrhosis is needed.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
clinical trial
left atrial
heart failure
catheter ablation
oral anticoagulants
blood pressure
left atrial appendage
open label
randomized controlled trial
percutaneous coronary intervention
study protocol
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
venous thromboembolism
phase iii