Preventing Stroke in AF: Current Issues

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  • Figure 1.

    Atrial Fibrillation-Increased Risk of Dementia

    AF=atrial fibrillation; MRI=magnetic resonance imaging.Reproduced from Bunch TJ et al. Atrial fibrillation is independently associated with senile, vascular, and Alzheimer's dementia. Heart Rhythm 2010;7(4)433–437. With permission from Elsevier.
  • Figure 2.

    Risk Stratification Schema Using Clinical Data and Device-Detected Events

    AF=atrial fibrillation; AT=atrial tachycardia; FU=follow-up; MDT=Medtronic.Reproduced from Botto GL et al. Presence and duration of atrial fibrillation detected by continuous monitoring: crucial implications for the risk of thromboembolic events. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2009;20(3):241–248. With permission from John Wiley and Sons.