AIM The “2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial
Fibrillation” provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the treatment of patients with …

The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a finger-like extension originating from the main body of
the left atrium. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically important cardiac …

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

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 …

Embolism from the heart or the thoracic aorta often leads to clinically significant morbidity
and mortality due to transient ischemic attack, stroke or occlusion of peripheral arteries …

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

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an arrhythmia that can occur as the result of numerous different
pathophysiological processes in the atria. Some aspects of the morphological and …

The natural history of atrial fibrillation (AF) is characterized by a gradual worsening with time.
The recent finding that AF itself produces changes in atrial function and structure has …

For new or updated text, view the 2011 Focused Update and the 2011 Focused Update on
Dabigatran. Text supporting unchanged recommendations has not been updated. Atrial …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disturbance, increasing
in prevalence with age. AF is often associated with structural heart disease, although a …