The current manuscript is the second update of the original Practical Guide, published in
2013 [Heidbuchel et al. European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the use of …

AFL atrial flutter AH arterial hypertension ANS autonomic nervous system APD action
potential duration ARREST-AF Aggressive Risk Factor Reduction Study for Atrial Fibrillation …

Background The risk of stroke is heterogeneous across different groups of patients with atrial
fibrillation (AF), being dependent on the presence of various stroke risk factors. We provide …

Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing in prevalence and is associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. The optimal diagnostic and treatment strategies for AF are …

Abstract The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines
Committee provides periodic reviews of new data to produce focused updates that address …

Aims It is recommended to perform atrial fibrillation ablation with continuous anticoagulation.
Continuous apixaban has not been tested. Methods and results We compared continuous …

Aims Guidelines recommend warfarin continuation rather than heparin bridging for
pacemaker and defibrillator surgery, after the BRUISE CONTROL trial demonstrated an 80 …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in the general
population. The Korean Heart Rhythm Society organized a Korean AF Management …

Background Intracardiac thrombi arising in the left atrial appendage (LAA) are the principal
cause of stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Predicting the presence of LAA thrombi …

Background Catheter ablation is recommended as a first-or second-line rhythm control
therapy for selected patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). There is a wide variability in the …