August 24, 2012European Heart Journal2,896 citationsOpen Access
View Full Paper2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation
Key Result
The 2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines provides updated recommendations for the management of atrial fibrillation, including anticoagulation, rate control, and rhythm control strategies.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with atrial fibrillation
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Intervention
Management of atrial fibrillation including anticoagulation, novel oral anticoagulants, left atrial appendage occlusion, rate control, cardioversion, rhythm control, and ablation
Provides the 2012 focused update to the European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation.
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation; European Society of Cardiology; Guidelines; Anticoagulation; Novel oral anticoagulants; Left atrial appendage occlusion; Rate control; Cardioversion; Rhythm control; Antiarrhythmic drugs; Upstream therapy; Pulmonary vein isolation; Left atrial ablation; Focused update; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL; HEART RHYTHM ASSOCIATION; NET CLINICAL BENEFIT; RE-LY TRIAL; STROKE RISK STRATIFICATION; ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; RADIOFREQUENCY CATHETER ABLATION; ANTIARRHYTHMIC-DRUG THERAPY; ORAL ANTICOAGULANT DRUGS; NORMALIZED RATIO CONTROL
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Members et al. (Fri,) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. The 2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines provides updated recommendations for the management of atrial fibrillation, including anticoagulation, rate control, and rhythm control strategies.