A roadmap to improve the quality of atrial fibrillation management: proceedings from the fifth Atrial Fibrillation Network/European Heart Rhythm Association consensus …

P Kirchhof, G Breithardt, J Bax, G Benninger… - EP …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
At least 30 million people worldwide carry a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF), and many
more suffer from undiagnosed, subclinical, or 'silent'AF. Atrial fibrillation-related …

The Euro Heart Survey and EURObservational Research Programme (EORP) in atrial fibrillation registries: contribution to epidemiology, clinical management and …

M Vitolo, M Proietti, S Harrison, DA Lane… - Internal and emergency …, 2020 - Springer
Management of atrial fibrillation (AF) may be challenging in clinical practice. Given the
complexity of AF patients and the continuous advances in AF clinical management, there is …

Integrating new approaches to atrial fibrillation management: the 6th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference

D Kotecha, G Breithardt, AJ Camm, GYH Lip… - Ep …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
There are major challenges ahead for clinicians treating patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).
The population with AF is expected to expand considerably and yet, apart from …

Quality indicators for the care and outcomes of adults with atrial fibrillation: Task Force for the development of quality indicators in atrial fibrillation of the European …

E Arbelo, (Chair), S Aktaa, A Bollmann, A D'Avila… - Ep …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aims To develop quality indicators (QIs) that may be used to evaluate the quality of care and
outcomes for adults with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods and results We followed the ESC …

Early and comprehensive management of atrial fibrillation: executive summary of the proceedings from the 2nd AFNET-EHRA consensus conference 'research …

P Kirchhof, J Bax, C Blomstrom-Lundquist… - European heart …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) causes important mortality and morbidity on a population-level. So far,
we do not have the means to prevent AF or AF-related complications adequately. Therefore …

Comprehensive risk reduction in patients with atrial fibrillation: Emerging diagnostic and therapeutic options

P Kirchhof, GYH Lip, IC Van Gelder… - Thrombosis and …, 2011 - thieme-connect.com
There are exciting new developments in several areas of atrial fibrillation (AF) management
that carry the hope of improving outcomes in AF patients. This paper is an executive …

Comprehensive risk reduction in patients with atrial fibrillation: emerging diagnostic and therapeutic options—a report from the 3rd Atrial Fibrillation Competence …

P Kirchhof, GYH Lip, IC Van Gelder, J Bax, E Hylek… - Europace, 2012 - academic.oup.com
While management of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients is improved by guideline-conform
application of anticoagulant therapy, rate control, rhythm control, and therapy of …

A proposal for interdisciplinary, nurse-coordinated atrial fibrillation expert programmes as a way to structure daily practice

D Berti, JML Hendriks, A Brandes… - European heart …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a frequently occurring arrhythmia that is independently related to
increased morbidity and mortality. In particular, AF is associated with complications such as …

Early and comprehensive management of atrial fibrillation: proceedings from the 2nd AFNET/EHRA consensus conference on atrial fibrillation entitled 'research …

P Kirchhof, J Bax, C Blomstrom-Lundquist, H Calkins… - Europace, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is already an endemic disease, and its prevalence is soaring, due to
both an increasing incidence of the arrhythmia and an age-related increase in its …

Early diagnosis and better rhythm management to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: the 8th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

RB Schnabel, EA Marinelli, E Arbelo, G Boriani… - Europace, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Despite marked progress in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), detecting AF remains
difficult and AF-related complications cause unacceptable morbidity and mortality even on …