Abstract

Atrial fibrillation in patients with rheumatic valvular heart disease results in significant morbidity and possibly mortality. The recent advances in treatment options for non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation have widened its scope of management. These treatment modalities have not been extensively validated in rheumatic valvular heart disease. A review and comparison of the available data in atrial fibrillation and rheumatic valvular heart disease vis-à-vis non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation is presented.

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