Practice Implications of the Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines

Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common and complex cardiac arrhythmias. Using currently available evidence, leading medical societies have established recommendations for the optimal management of atrial fibrillation. These guidelines have recently been updated by 4 consensus groups: the Euro...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2013-06, Vol.111 (11), p.1660-1670
Main Author: Curtis, Anne B., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anticoagulants
Aspirin
Atrial Fibrillation - therapy
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - standards
Cardiology - standards
Cardiovascular
Confidence intervals
Drug dosages
Heart rate
Humans
Hypertension
Mortality
Patients
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Risk assessment
Sinuses
Societies, Medical
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Summary:Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common and complex cardiac arrhythmias. Using currently available evidence, leading medical societies have established recommendations for the optimal management of atrial fibrillation. These guidelines have recently been updated by 4 consensus groups: the European Society of Cardiology, the American College of Chest Physicians, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, and a task force of 3 societies from the United States: the American College of Cardiology Foundation, the American Heart Association, and the Heart Rhythm Society. The present review focused on the similarities and differences among these recently updated guidelines. Key revisions included updated information on newer treatments for rhythm control, treatment options to reduce atrial fibrillation complications, and updated anticoagulant management for thromboprophylaxis.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.01.338