Improving outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: Rationale and design of the Early treatment of Atrial fibrillation for Stroke prevention Trial.
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Improving outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: Rationale and design of the Early treatment of Atrial fibrillation for Stroke prevention Trial. / Kirchhof, Paulus; Breithardt, Günter; Camm, A John; Crijns, Harry J; Kuck, Karl-Heinz; Vardas, Panos; Wegscheider, Karl.
In: AM HEART J, Vol. 166, No. 3, 3, 2013, p. 442-448.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Improving outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: Rationale and design of the Early treatment of Atrial fibrillation for Stroke prevention Trial.
AU - Kirchhof, Paulus
AU - Breithardt, Günter
AU - Camm, A John
AU - Crijns, Harry J
AU - Kuck, Karl-Heinz
AU - Vardas, Panos
AU - Wegscheider, Karl
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Even on optimal therapy including anticoagulation and rate control, major cardiovascular complications (stroke, cardiovascular death, and acute heart failure) are common in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Conceptually, maintenance of sinus rhythm could prevent adverse outcomes related to AF. Rhythm control therapy has been only moderately effective in published trials, and its potential benefit was offset by side effects of repeated interventions.
AB - Even on optimal therapy including anticoagulation and rate control, major cardiovascular complications (stroke, cardiovascular death, and acute heart failure) are common in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Conceptually, maintenance of sinus rhythm could prevent adverse outcomes related to AF. Rhythm control therapy has been only moderately effective in published trials, and its potential benefit was offset by side effects of repeated interventions.
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 166
SP - 442
EP - 448
JO - AM HEART J
JF - AM HEART J
SN - 0002-8703
IS - 3
M1 - 3
ER -