Atrial fibrillation: heart rhythm management for stroke prevention
Over five years, the risk of another stroke or blood clot was 8% for those who received early rhythm control, compared with 14% for those who did not.
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often very rapid heartbeat. Early rhythm control restores the heart’s normal rhythm, either with medication; electrical cardioversion, which is a quick electrical shock; or catheter ablation, which uses heat, c... [2419 chars]
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