Risk factor management and atrial fibrillation clinics: Saving the best for last?
Journal article
Mahajan, Rajiv, Pathak, Rajeev K., Thiyagarajah, Anand, Lau, Dennis H., Marchlinski, Francis E., Dixit, Sanjay, Day, John D., Hendriks, Jeroen M. L., Carrington, Melinda, Kalman, Jonathan M. and Sanders, Prashanthan. (2017). Risk factor management and atrial fibrillation clinics: Saving the best for last? Heart, Lung and Circulation. 26(9), pp. 990 - 997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.05.123
| Authors | Mahajan, Rajiv, Pathak, Rajeev K., Thiyagarajah, Anand, Lau, Dennis H., Marchlinski, Francis E., Dixit, Sanjay, Day, John D., Hendriks, Jeroen M. L., Carrington, Melinda, Kalman, Jonathan M. and Sanders, Prashanthan |
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| Abstract | Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. Management of AF is a complex process involving: 1) the prevention of thromboembolic complications with anticoagulation; 2) rhythm control; and 3) the detection and treatment of underlying heart disease. However, cardiometabolic risk factors, such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obstructive sleep apnoea, have been proposed as contributors to the expanding epidemic of atrial fibrillation (AF). Thus, a fourth pillar of AF care would include aggressive targeting of interdependent, modifiable cardiovascular risk factors as part of an integrated care model. Such risk factor management could retard and reverse the pathological processes underlying AF and reduce AF burden. |
| Keywords | atrial fibrillation; cardiovascular risk factors; atrial remodelling |
| Year | 2017 |
| Journal | Heart, Lung and Circulation |
| Journal citation | 26 (9), pp. 990 - 997 |
| Publisher | Elsevier Australia |
| ISSN | 1443-9506 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.05.123 |
| Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85021169794 |
| Page range | 990 - 997 |
| Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
| Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
| Place of publication | Australia |
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