Biography
Biography: Abdul Aziz
Abstract
Atrial fibrilation is the most common sustained arrhythmia affectng apropximately 2 percent of population in devellopng countries. It is the most common preventable cause of strokes. Atrial fibrilation accounts directly for 15 percent of strokes and is contributary factor in 20 percent of strokes.
Strokes related to AF caries high mortality and morbidity, 1 in 4 patients will die in the first 30 days and 50 percent will die with in the first year. Stroke related to AF are more debiliating and has higher chance of recurence.
The estimated cost for a new stroke with AF is £14000/year comared to stroke with no AF at £9000. Aging population is on the rise so is AF and AF related strokes. Despite the availability of modern tooles approximatley half of patients are undetected, and only 50% of patient diagnosed with AF recieving optimal anticoagulation. Despite the availability of NOACs there seems to be no significant improvement in prevent devastating strokes in AF. Review of performance in the UK from SSNAP audit data and GARFIELD-AF inthe UK, use of NOACs