PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Mosley, Mary
ED  - Day, John D.
TI  - Preventing Stroke in AF: Current Issues
DP  - 2014 Aug 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 34--35
VI  - 14
IP  - 9
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/9/34.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/9/34.full
AB  - Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of stroke, and this risk is further increased in a linear fashion with higher CHADS2 scores (representing congestive heart failure; hypertension; age =75 years; diabetes mellitus; and prior stroke, transient ischemic attack, or thromboembolism) [Crandall ME et al. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2009]. This article discusses catheter ablation (CA) to lower the risk of stroke in AF patients, echocardiographic contraindications for cardioversion, and the use of remote device monitoring to reduce stroke risk.