Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. The most feared
complication of AF is thromboembolism. Oral anticoagulation (OAC) is the standard …

Chronic oral anticoagulation therapy is the standard therapy for preventing thromboembolic
events in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, oral anticoagulation has been associated …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most prevalent arrythmias worldwide and associated with
an increased risk of stroke and systemic thromboembolism. Stroke prevention with direct …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly observed arrhythmia in the world and its
prevalence increases with age. The main and most severe complication of AF is ischemic …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia treated in the clinical practice. One of
the major complications of AF is a thromboembolic cerebral ischemic event. Up to 20% of all …

Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and its prevalence is increasing.
Cardioembolic stroke, most of the times secondary to thrombus formation in the left atrial …

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly encountered clinical arrhythmia,
accounting for approximately one third of hospitalizations for cardiac rhythm disturbance. In …

Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of stroke. Stroke
prevention with oral anticoagulation (OAC) is recommended in AF patients at increased risk …

Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of stroke, morbidity
and overall mortality. So far, oral anticoagulation (OAC) is the standard of care for stroke …

In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and increased risk of stroke, oral anticoagulation (OAC)
is the standard treatment for stroke prevention-however, this therapy also carries a high risk …