1Department of Cardiology, Division of Electrophysiology, University Heart Center Zurich,
Switzerland; 2Age-Related Health Care, Tallaght University Hospital/Department of …

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) complicates 20–40% of cardiac surgical procedures
and 10–20% of non-cardiac thoracic operations. Typical features include onset at 2–4 days …

Background Subclinical atrial fibrillation is short-lasting and asymptomatic and can usually
be detected only by long-term continuous monitoring with pacemakers or defibrillators …

Abstract The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) atrial fibrillation (AF) guidelines
program was developed to aid clinicians in the management of these complex patients, as …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a complex condition requiring holistic management with multiple
treatment decisions about optimal thromboprophylaxis, symptom control (and prevention of …

Importance Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major cause of preventable strokes. Screening
asymptomatic individuals for AF may increase anticoagulant use for stroke prevention …

Patients with widespread atherosclerosis such as peripheral artery disease (PAD) have a
high risk of cardiovascular and limb symptoms and complications, which affects their quality …

While there is a clear clinical benefit of oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation
(AF) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) in reducing the risks of thromboembolism, major …

Given its complexity, the management of atrial fibrillation (AF) has relied increasingly on
expert guideline recommendations; however, discrepancies between these professional …

Background The prevalence of left atrial (LA) thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)
or atrial flutter (AFL) on guideline-directed anticoagulation is not well known, yet this may …