Open AccessPrevalence of Valvular and Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation and the Application of Antithrombotic Treatment in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Author(s) -
Sahadeb Prasad Dhungana,
Rinku Ghimire
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5113
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , antithrombotic , valvular heart disease , stroke (engine) , cha2ds2–vasc score , cardiology , risk stratification , emergency medicine , ischemic stroke , mechanical engineering , ischemia , engineering
Atrial fibrillation is a common atrial tachyarrhythmia with an increased risk of thromboembolism. This study aims to provide information about the application of antithrombotic treatment based on risk stratification schemes for stroke in real-life clinical practices.