Prevencia CMP v rukách kardiológa a všeobecného praktického lekára // SOLEN

Via practica 6/2019

Stroke prevention in cardiologist´s and GP´s hands

Stroke risk is increasing together with atrial fibrillation raising incidence and prevalence. Stroke prevention is more important than rhythm or rate control. Concerns about bleeding complications is not the reason for anticoagulant therapy refusal.

Keywords: stroke, atrial fibrillation, anticoagulant therapy, warfarin, DOAC