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  • Zdravljenje atrijske fibrilacije z zdravili
    Vokač, Damijan
    Atrial fibrillation is a complex cardiac rhythm disorder, which is frequently complicated by thrombembolic events, such as disabling stroke. Medical therapypresents three basic approaches of ... management such as rhythm control, rate control and anticoagulation. Rhythm control consists of both conversion to sinus rhythm as well as it is used in prevention of relapses through longerperiod after cardioversion. Rate control is fundamental approach of chronic atrial fibrillation management as it is the first step in treatment ofatrial fibrillation generally. In the subpopulation of chronic and ill patients with great possibility of atrial fibrillation relapses after cardioversion, a rate control is asole and only reasonable approach of treatment. There are several new agents under active investigation that are more atrial specific and will have great impact on success as well as on safety of atrial fibrillation management. Anticoagulation is an important issue in prevention of stroke and major disability due to other thromboembolicevents of atrial fibrillation. New drugs, such as direct thrombin inhibitors will probably simplify anticoagulation therapy in the future, but before their broader use in clinical practice greater controlled comparative studies with warfarin are necessary.
    Source: Slovenska kardiologija : znanstveno strokovna revija za področje srčno-žilne medicine. - ISSN 1581-8543 (Letn. 1, št. 2, 2004, str. 60-64)
    Type of material - article, component part
    Publish date - 2004
    Language - slovenian
    COBISS.SI-ID - 18751961

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