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Review
. 2016 Feb 29;8(5):1279.
doi: 10.4022/jafib.1279. eCollection 2016 Feb-Mar.

Clinical and Economic Implications of AF Related Stroke

Ali N Ali  1 , Ahmed Abdelhafiz  1
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Review

Clinical and Economic Implications of AF Related Stroke

Ali N Ali et al. J Atr Fibrillation. .

Abstract

A major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) relates to the increased risk of stroke. The burden of illness that AF imparts on stroke is likely to increase with our aging populations and increasingly sophisticated cardiac monitoring techniques. Understanding the clinical and economic differences between AF related ischaemic stroke and non-AF related stroke is important if we are to improve future cost effectiveness analyses of potential preventative treatments, but also to help educate clinical and policy decision makers on use or availability of treatments to prevent AF related stroke. In this article we review the existing evidence that highlights differences in the clinical characteristics and outcomes between AF and non-AF stroke, as well as differences in their economic impact and discuss ways to improve future economic analyses.

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Cost Effectiveness; Costs; Stroke Outcomes.

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