Progress in Arrhythmia: Insights in Integrated Care, Anticoagulation Therapy and Precision Medicine
A special issue of Journal of Personalized Medicine (ISSN 2075-4426). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanisms of Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2023) | Viewed by 34334
Special Issue Editor
Interests: atrial fibrillation; oral nticoagulants; stroke; bleeding; acute coronary syndrome; antiplatelets; nursing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The management of AF has evolved during the last decades but continues to be complex. Classically, much of the interest has been focused on stroke prevention by using oral anticoagulation therapy and more evidence is needed regarding 1) the efficacy and safety of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) compared to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), particularly in certain subgroups of patients with AF or special situations, and 2) more precise methods to estimate the risk of thromboembolism/bleeding and therefore the net benefit of anticoagulation.
However, there is more than stroke in AF. The management of AF-related symptoms, the complex decision of rhythm or rate control therapies, and the management of comorbidities and cardiovascular risk factors have gained attention. Indeed, recent international clinical practice guidelines recommend personalized medicine through integrated care and more emphasis on patient-reported outcomes. On the other hand, new technologies open the possibility of precision medicine. Thus, artificial intelligence, biomarkers, the use of smartwatches, patches, and other electronic devices, may lead to a substantial change in the detection and management of AF.
This issue aims to shed light on some controversial and scarcely investigated topics in relation to novel approaches that should be considered for detection, stroke prevention, and risk-factor optimization in AF patients. Original researches, systematic reviews, review articles and mini-review articles will be welcomed, although other articles types will be also considered.
Dr. José Miguel Rivera-Caravaca
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- atrial fibrillation
- integrated care
- oral anticoagulants
- stroke prevention
- artificial intelligence
- biomarkers
- precision medicine
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