Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Atrial Fibrillation

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for atrial fibrillation.

Reviewed September 2008

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Title:   Antiarrhythmics for maintaining sinus rhythm after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Atrial fibrillation can be reverted, restoring normal heart rhythm, by using drugs or a controlled electrical shock. However, a major problem is that atrial fibrillation recurs frequently. A variety of drugs have been employed to avoid recurrences and k...
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Interventions for preventing post-operative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing heart surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Post-operative atrial fibrillation is a common complication of cardiac surgery and has been associated with an increased incidence of other complication. To better understand the role of various treatment protocols, a meta-analytic review was performed....
Date:   Aug 2004
Title:   Pharmacological cardioversion for atrial fibrillation and flutter
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Atrial fibrillation is an irregularity of the heart rhythm that increases the risk of stroke and death, particularly in the elderly. One way of treating it is to change this abnormal rhythm to a normal sinus rhythm using specific drugs or by delivering ...
Date:   Feb 2005
Title:   Oral anticoagulants for preventing stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and no previous history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Atrial fibrillation is an irregularity of the heartbeat that leads to blood clots forming in the upper chambers of the heart (the atria). These clots can break free and travel through the blood stream to the brain and cause a stroke. Anticoagulant drugs...
Date:   Mar 2005
Title:   Antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and no previous history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Antiplatelet agents like aspirin are effective for preventing serious vascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation not suitable for oral anticoagulantsAtrial fibrillation is an irregularity of the heartbeat that leads to blood clots forming in t...
Date:   Jul 2005
Title:   Electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation and flutter
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythm starting from the upper chambers of the heart. It has a negative effect on the circulatory system and can lead to strokes. People are, therefore, often put on long-term blood thinners (either anti-coagu...
Date:   May 2005
Title:   Oral anticoagulants versus antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and no history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregularity of the heartbeat that leads to blood clots forming in the upper chambers of the heart (the atria). These clots can break free and travel through the bloodstream to the brain and cause a stroke. Drugs that slow...
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Anticoagulants versus antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation and a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation (NRAF) is a heart rhythm disorder commonly found in patients who have had a stroke. Patients with NRAF have an irregular heart beat. This can cause the formation of a blood clot in the left atrium of the heart. This clot...
Date:   Jul 2004
Title:   Anticoagulants for preventing stroke in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation and a history of stroke or transient ischaemic attack
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation (NRAF) is a heart rhythm disorder commonly found in patients who have had a stroke. Patients with NRAF have an irregular heart beat and this can cause the formation of a blood clot in the left atrium of the heart . This ...
Date:   Jan 2004
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