Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical Practice and Advances in Treatment

Author: Ma Changsheng
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book has distinct features, mainly including two points: first, it provides practical and comprehensive descriptions of clinical practice in atrial fibrillation; second, it timely and objectively summarizes the latest advances in treatment. For example, the book dedicates three chapters to anticoagulation therapy—a crucial aspect of atrial fibrillation treatment that many Chinese doctors fail to give sufficient attention. The content not only covers the strategy selection for anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation but also provides detailed discussions on common and some special issues in anticoagulation therapy. These insights will undoubtedly provide valuable references for doctors in China to standardize the use of warfarin anticoagulation therapy to reduce thromboembolic complications. Another example is the book's accurate introduction to radiofrequency catheter ablation therapy. In the August 23, 2005 issue of Circulation, a lengthy debate article was published on whether catheter ablation therapy can serve as a first-line treatment for some atrial fibrillation patients. JAMA also published a research article today indicating that catheter ablation therapy has already met the criteria to become a first-line treatment for atrial fibrillation. Clinical studies have also shown that catheter ablation therapy can reduce the incidence of stroke in atrial fibrillation patients. Faced with these significant advancements in the field of catheter ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation, should we wait and see, or should we embrace the challenge with great enthusiasm and courage? The book provides well-supported and incisive analyses and answers. I believe every healthcare professional concerned with or engaged in clinical treatment of atrial fibrillation will find valuable knowledge in this book.