A STRATEGY FOR MANAGING A PATIENT WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF THROMBOEMBOLIC COMPLICATIONS
L. I. Kudryavtseva,
E. V. Filippov
Affiliations
L. I. Kudryavtseva
Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education «Ryazan State Medical University named after Academician I. P. Pavlov» of the Ministry of Health
E. V. Filippov
Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education «Ryazan State Medical University named after Academician I. P. Pavlov» of the Ministry of Health
Over the past 20 years, the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) has increased. AF is associated with increased risk of death, ischemic stroke and disability, hospitalization rates, and reduced quality of life. Treatment for this pathology is based on the correction of risk factors, underlying disease and anticoagulant therapy. The review considers strategies to minimize the risk of complications during oral anticoagulant therapy.
