This review highlights the vicious cycle formed by coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation, emphasizing strategies beyond antithrombotic and rhythm control to break this cycle.
) thrombosis. In conclusion, CHD and AF can aggravate each other and seem to form a vicious cycle. For patients with CHD complicated by AF, principal studies and guidelines have focused on antithrombotic treatment and rhythm control, which are paramount for these patients. Of note, our review sheds light on the strategies to break the cycle of the two diseases, which may be fundamental to treat these patients and optimize the benefit.
Liang et al. (Fri,) studied this question.