Anderson, Sarah2009-09-182009-09-182009-09-18https://hdl.handle.net/11299/53704The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia seen in the clinical setting. This so called, irregularly irregular rhythm is associated with thrombosis, or clot formation, in the heart. These clots have the potential to break free and travel to different places in the body, including the brain. Clots traveling to the brain prevent adequate circulation, resulting in a stroke. This pamphlet describes atrial fibrillation, why it has the increased potential to form thromboses, which patients are at increased risks of strokes, and the treatment options including antithrombotic therapies.en-USAtrial fibrillationstrokethrombosisclotsthromboembolismwarfarinaspirinantithrombotic therapyOther