The Mechanism of and Preventive Therapy for Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

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...

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Main Authors: Young-Hoon Kim, Seung-Young Roh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Stroke Society 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Stroke
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Online Access:http://www.j-stroke.org/upload/pdf/jos-2016-00234.pdf