Detected atrial fibrillation in North Italy: rates, calculated stroke risk and proportion of patients receiving thrombo-prophylaxis | Zendy

Alessandro Filippi | Zendy

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Detected atrial fibrillation in North Italy: rates, calculated stroke risk and proportion of patients receiving thrombo-prophylaxis

Author(s) -

Alessandro Filippi

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

family practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.955

H-Index - 100

eISSN - 1460-2229

pISSN - 0263-2136

DOI - 10.1093/fampra/17.4.337

Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , stroke (engine) , epidemiology , embolic stroke , cardiology , ischaemic stroke , thromboembolic stroke , risk factor , stroke risk , emergency medicine , ischemic stroke , intensive care medicine , mechanical engineering , engineering , ischemia

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor in the development of ischaemic stroke. The rate of embolic events can be reduced significantly by appropriate therapy. Epidemiological data and information about the attitude of physicians towards prophylaxis of thromboembolism are crucial to determine future strategies to decrease strokes in patients with AF. Unfortunately, these data are unknown in Italy.

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