Open AccessAnticoagulation Management in Patients with Pacemaker-Detected Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Lidija Poposka,
Vladimir Boskov,
Dejan Risteski,
Jane Taleski,
Ljubica GeorgievskaIsmail
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2016.053
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , asymptomatic , complication , cardiology , surgery
In patients with an implanted pacemaker, asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of thrombo-embolic complications. There is still no consensus which duration of episodes of atrial fibrillation should be taken as an indicator for inclusion of oral anticoagulation therapy (OAC).
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