Avtor/Urednik		Lainščak, Mitja; Dagres, Nikolas; Filippatos, Gerasimos S; Anker, Stefan D; Kremastinos, Dimitros T
Naslov		Atrial fibrillation in chronic non-cardiac disease: where do we stand?
Tip		članek
Vir		Int J Cardiol
Vol. in št.		Letnik 128, št. 3
Leto izdaje		2008
Obseg		str. 311-5
Jezik		eng
Abstrakt		Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia, and is associated with increased risk of stroke and death. Most of present knowledge is derived from studies in patients with cardiac disease whilst limited information is available for patients with several chronic non-cardiac conditions like cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease. Although millions of patients are affected and are at risk of adverse prognosis due to co-existent atrial fibrillation, we are left with very limited guidance for management of atrial fibrillation itself and prevention of complications in those patients. In this paper, we review data on incidence, prognostic importance and treatment modalities of atrial fibrillation in patients with cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic kidney disease.
Deskriptorji		ATRIAL FIBRILLATION KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE NEOPLASMS PROGNOSIS INCIDENCE PRACTICE GUIDELINES