Part One: Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations

Contents:

• The Bad News - Atrial Fibrillation Increases Stroke Risk
• The Good News - Anticoagulation Therapy Reduces Stroke
• Atrial Fibrillation Electrocardiogram
• Emboli of Cardiac Origin
• Blood Flow in Atrial Fibrillation
• Left Atrial Appendage
• Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus
• Cardiac Embolism to a Cerebral Artery
• Thromboembolic Stroke - Animation
• Thromboembolic Stroke - CT Scan
• Thromboembolic Events
• Thromboembolic Stroke - Severity of Intracranial Events in Atrial Fibrillation
• Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of Stroke
• Age and Risk of Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation
• Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation at Various Ages
• Age Distribution of People with Atrial Fibrillation

Part Two: Major Clinical Trials

Part Three: Guidelines & Treatment Approaches