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March 16, 2013The American Journal of CardiologyOpen Access

Practice Implications of the Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines

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Patients with atrial fibrillation

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Review

Authors

ACAnne B. CurtisElectrophysiology

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Overview

AF management requires awareness of guideline differences in rhythm control and anticoagulation; synthesis extends cross-society comparison but leaves optimal alignment open.

Structured PICO

P
Population
Patients with atrial fibrillation
I
Intervention
Updated guideline recommendations for rhythm control, complication reduction, and thromboprophylaxis

This review synthesizes recent updates from four major international guidelines on the management of atrial fibrillation, focusing on rhythm control and thromboprophylaxis.

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Anne B. Curtis (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a83b0aad65172829ee657b8https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.01.338

Topics

Atrial fibrillationPersistent AF managementAnticoagulation in AF
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