
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice. Prevalence and incidence increase significantly with age. Treatment strategy depends on numerous clinical parameters which also determine the type of AF (paroxysmal, persistent, permanent). The most important decision involves rhythm or rate control and defines the therapeutic strategy. Regardless of the preferred approach, it is necessary to select the appropriate means for the prevention of thromboembolic complications, i.e. antithrombotic therapy. Although there are several and largely very efficient nonpharmacological interventions for selected patients with AF, drug therapy is still the mainstay of treatment and the main topic of this review, including most recent data and therapeutic recommendations.
Fibrilacija atrija (FA) najčešća je aritmija u kliničkoj praksi. Prevalencija i incidencija značajno se povećavaju s dobi. Strategija liječenja ovisi o brojnim kliničkim parametrima koji određuju vrstu FA (paroksizmalna, perzistentna, permanentna). Ključna odluka odnosi se na kontrolu ritma ili frekvencije, što definira terapijsku strategiju. Bez obzira na odabrani pristup, nužno je odabrati optimalan način prevencije tromboembolijskih komplikacija, tj. antitrombotsku terapiju. Iako postoje brojne i dijelom vrlo učinkovite nefarmakološke metode za odabrane bolesnike s FA, lijekovi su još uvijek dominantan način liječenja i glavna su tema ovog pregleda s najnovijim podacima i terapijskim preporukama.
pharmacotherapy, epidemiologija, atrial fibrillation, epidemiology, fibrilacija atrija, farmakoterapija
pharmacotherapy, epidemiologija, atrial fibrillation, epidemiology, fibrilacija atrija, farmakoterapija
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