The consensus of the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) on stroke prevention in
atrial fibrillation (AF) has been published in 2017 which provided useful clinical guidance for …

Background The use of social media and mobile health (mHealth) apps has been increasing
in pregnancy care. However, the effectiveness of these interventions is still unclear …

Stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is one pillar of the management of
this common arrhythmia. Substantial advances in the epidemiology and associated …

There is increasing concern regarding impact of clinical complexity in patients with atrial
fibrillation (AF). We explored the impact of different clinical complexity features in AF …

Background Although international guidelines recommended opportunistic screening for
atrial fibrillation (AF), the community-based AF screening program incorporated into the …

Aims Anticoagulation can prevent stroke and prolong lives in patients with atrial fibrillation
(AF). However, anticoagulated patients with AF remain at risk of death. The aim of this study …

Importance The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) increases with age and is more common
in frail patients. However, data are lacking on outcomes of oral anticoagulants (OACs) in …

Aims Limited real-world data show that rivaroxaban following dosage criteria from either
ROCKET AF [20 mg/day or 15 mg/day if creatinine clearance (CrCl)< 50 mL/min] or J …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) screening identifies undiagnosed patients who can benefit
from anticoagulant therapy, thereby reducing the risk of ischemic stroke. However, the long …

Introduction: The risk of ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) with intensive
lipid control by statins among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who require direct oral …