Management of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure

Hans-Ruprecht Neuberger; Christian Mewis; Dirk J. van Veldhuisen; Ulrich Schotten; Isabelle C. van Gelder; Maurits A. Allessie; Michael Boehm

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehm341

Management of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure

Hans-Ruprecht Neuberger^*, Christian Mewis, Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, Ulrich Schotten, Isabelle C. van Gelder, Maurits A. Allessie, Michael Boehm

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Cardiovascular Centre (CVC)

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Abstract

Atrial. fibrillation (AF) and chronic heart failure (CHF) are two major and even growing cardiovascular conditions that often coexist. However, few data are available to guide treatment of AF in patients with CHF. This review summarizes current literature concerning the following topics: (i) prognostic relevance of AF in patients with CHF, (ii) relevance and strategies of rhythm and rate control in patients with AF and CHF, and (iii) options for prevention of AF in patients with ventricular dysfunction. In conclusion, AF is associated with increased mortality in CHF patients. However, it is not clear whether there is a causal relationship. Emerging strategies to prevent the occurrence of AF are promising tools that might improve quality of life and survival in patients with CHF.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2568-2577
Number of pages	10
Journal	European Heart Journal
Volume	28
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehm341
Publication status	Published - Nov-2007

Keywords

atrial fibrillation
heart failure
clinical trials
LEFT-VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION
RADIOFREQUENCY CATHETER MODIFICATION
ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE ABLATION
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION
MAINTAIN SINUS RHYTHM
LONG-TERM SURVIVAL
CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION
ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION
RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION

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