The Mechanism of and Preventive Therapy for Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Young-Hoon Kim; Seung-Young Roh
- Source
- 대한뇌졸중학회지, 18(2), 17, pp.129-137 May, 2016
- Subject
- 신경과학
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2287-6405
1229-4101
Atrial fibrillation is a major cardiac cause of stroke, and a pathogenesis involving thrombus formation in patients with atrial fibrillation is well established. A strategy for rhythm control that involves catheter ablation and anticoagulation therapy is evolving. A strategy for rhythm control that restores and maintains sinus rhythm should reduce the risk of ischemic stroke that is associated with atrial fibrillation; however, this is yet to be proven in large-scale randomized controlled trials. This paper reviews the emerging role of rhythm control therapy for atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke.