Abstract
The prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) are increasing rapidly. Key recommendations in management of AF include prompt administration of oral anticoagulation to all patients with elevated risk of thromboembolic complications, proper use of antiarrhythmic drugs and invasive therapies in highly symptomatic patients and adequate rate control in patients with permanent AF. The selection between warfarin and the novel oral anticoagulants (apixaban, dabigatran, rivaroxaban) is based on careful evaluation of the benefits and disadvantages of the drugs in a given patient.
MeSH terms
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Administration, Oral
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Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use*
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
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Antithrombins / therapeutic use
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Atrial Fibrillation / drug therapy*
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Benzimidazoles / therapeutic use
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Dabigatran
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Humans
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Incidence
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Morpholines / therapeutic use
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Prevalence
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Pyrazoles / therapeutic use
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Pyridones / therapeutic use
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Rivaroxaban
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Thiophenes / therapeutic use
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Warfarin / therapeutic use
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beta-Alanine / analogs & derivatives
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beta-Alanine / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
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Anticoagulants
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Antithrombins
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Benzimidazoles
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Morpholines
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Pyrazoles
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Pyridones
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Thiophenes
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beta-Alanine
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apixaban
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Warfarin
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Rivaroxaban
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Dabigatran