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''Non-valvular atrial fibrillation'' is atrial fibrillation in patients without heart valve disease or heart valve replacement or repair. <cite>ESCAF</cite> | ''Non-valvular atrial fibrillation'' is atrial fibrillation in patients without heart valve disease or heart valve replacement or repair. <cite>ESCAF</cite> | ||
'''Treatment strategies include:'''<cite>RACE</cite><cite>PIAF</cite><cite>STAF</cite> | |||
*''Rate control:'' accept atrial fibrillation and focus on symptom relief and prevention of tachycardias. Typically with beta-blockers and digoxin. | |||
*''Rhythm control:'' trying to keep the patient in normal sinus rhythm. Typically with anti-arrhythmics like amiodarone, flecainide, and sotalol or with radiofrequency catheter ablation. | |||
In both cases anti-coagulants are needed to prevent embolic stroke. | |||
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#ESCAF pmid=16885201 | #ESCAF pmid=16885201 | ||
#kelley pmid=17126661 | #kelley pmid=17126661 | ||
#RACE pmid=14736444 | |||
#PIAF pmid=11117910 | |||
#STAF pmid=12767648 | |||
</biblio> | </biblio> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[[w:Atrial Fibrillation|Wikipedia: Atrial Fibrillation]] | [[w:Atrial Fibrillation|Wikipedia: Atrial Fibrillation]] | ||