Atrial fibrillation in the elderly

This review discusses atrial fibrillation according to the guidelines of Brazilian Society of Cardiac Arrhythmias and the Brazilian Cardiogeriatrics Guidelines. We stress the thromboembolic burden of atrial fibrillation and discuss how to prevent it as well as the best way to conduct cases of atrial...

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Main Authors: Franken, Roberto A., Rosa, Ronaldo F., Santos, Silvio CM
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Science Press 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3418896/