title: Hope emerges on multiple fronts to control atrial fibrillation. New medications and interventions are being developed to stop one of the leading causes of stroke. Treatments include freezing harmful tissue with catheter ablation.
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020517:Atrial Appendage; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012371:Robotics; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants