The Quest to Prevent Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation: Fighting the Fluttering Heart in Singapore

Orlanda Goh, MBBS, Gillianne Lai, MBBS, Tian Ming Tu, MRCP, Kim En Lee, FRCP. Neurology. Originally published June 3, 2014.

 

“For all patients with AF, each successfully conducted electrical activity has potential to cause a debilitating stroke. Whether a clot will be thrown off is as unpredictable as, and intricately linked to, the onset of the next heartbeat.”