Heart failure in patients with atrial fibrillation: why it matters now more than ever

Atrial fibrillation (AF) unabashedly retains the title of most commonly sustained cardiac arrhythmia worldwide.1 It is known as a major cause of stroke by increasing its risk fivefold. As a result of widespread clinical education and the advent of technologies which avail novel and safer anticoagulants, an increasing number of healthcare professionals and patients alike now have awareness of stroke prevention in AF. This is a huge success....