title: [Atrial fibrillation].
abstract: Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia the general practitioner as well as the physician in the hospital has to deal with. Even if it is said to be benign, heart failure and embolism may be deleterious consequences of this arrhythmia. In this article we well discuss the management of this arrhythmia, taking into consideration the etiologic factors, the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation and therapeutic aspects from cardioversion to prevention of embolism.
authors.affiliation: Département de médecine interne, CHUV, Lausanne.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kappenberger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fromer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods*; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin
vernacular_title: Das Vorhofflimmern.