Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia diagnosed in clinical practice. The
consequences of AF have been clearly established in multiple large observational cohort …

Concepts and our approaches to stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) have changed
markedly over the last decade. There has been an evolution over the approach to stroke and …

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

Since the inception of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society heart failure (HF) guidelines in
2006, much has changed in the care for patients with HF. Over the past decade, the HF …

The Japanese Circulation Society (JCS) published the “Guidelines for Pharmacological
Treatment of Arrhythmia” in 2004, and a revised edition was published in 2009. 1 Both …

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

Background Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery is associated with
longer hospital stay and increased in-hospital death and stroke, but its long-term …

The term atrial cardiomyopathy, which has been used sporadically in the medical literature,
was recently the subject of a detailed Consensus Document prepared by representatives of …

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has allowed for significant surgical advancements, but
accompanying risks can be significant and must be expertly managed. One of the foremost …

Antiplatelet therapy (APT) has become an important tool in the treatment and prevention of
atherosclerotic events, particularly those associated with coronary artery disease. A large …