Aims
stroke, Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF), STROKE, STROKE, EVENTS, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
The randomized Early Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation for Stroke Prevention Trial found that early rhythm control reduces cardiovascular events in patients with recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with usual care. How genetic predisposition to AF and stroke interacts with early rhythm-control therapy is not known.