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Catheter Ablation in Combination With Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: February 26, 2013
[ARENA-Project atrial fibrillation in the Rhein-Neckar region]
S Baumann1,2, A Grau3, J Senges4
1I. Medizinische Klinik, Abteilung für Kardiologie, Pneumologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Heidelberg/Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Deutschland.
Abstract:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of cardiac tachyarrhythmia. It is estimated that in the Rhein-Neckar region approximately 40,000-50,000 out of 2 million people are affected. Due to demographic changes in the near future there will be a significant increase in the prevalence of AF within the next decades. The ARENA project was initiated by the Foundation Institute for Cardiac Infarction Research (IHF) Ludwigshafen in cooperation with cardiological and neurological departments of neighboring hospitals, resident doctors and pharmacies to improve the awareness and care of patients with AF. The particular aim is the prevention of stroke as one of the most dreaded complications. The project focusses on the following three subtopics: interventions, medication, migration. The aim of the intervention project is to raise awareness of AF as a risk factor for stroke and to improve the diagnostic work-up and care for patients with diagnosed or unknown AF. The subproject medication focusses on the adherence of patients with AF to the prescribed antithrombotic medication. To evaluate differences concerning patients with and without a migration background the subproject migration was initiated.
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