Journal article
New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Sepsis: A Narrative Review
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a frequently identified arrhythmia during the course of sepsis. The aim of this narrative review is to assess the characteristics of patients with new-onset AF related to sepsis and the risk of stroke and death, to understand if there is a need for anticoagulation. We searched for studies on AF and sepsis on PubMed, the Cochrane database, and Web of Science, and 17 studies were included. The mean incidence of …
Authors
Aibar J; Schulman S
Journal
Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Vol. 47, No. 01, pp. 018–025
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
February 2021
DOI
10.1055/s-0040-1714400
ISSN
0094-6176