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Direct current cardioversion and thromboprophylaxis in atrial fibrillation November 2016 Br J Cardiol rate control is the first-line treatment strategy for many adults with AF within the NHS. 4 The guidelines recommend that DC cardioversion is used in AF patients whose symptoms continue

From the 2016 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation, developed in collaboration with European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) (1) Use actively ECG screening and monitoring whenever atrial fibrillation (AF) might be suspected, including in patients with unspecific complaints, in CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE: FULL TEXT 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society Developed in Collaboration With the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Writing Committee Members* 4.3. For patients with atrial flutter undergoing elective or urgent pharmacologic or electrical cardioversion, we suggest that the same approach to thromboprophylaxis be used as for patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardioversion. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. CCS Focused Update on Atrial Fibrillation New Guidelines for 2016 . Canadian Society of Internal Medicine. October 28 2016, Montreal. Mario Talajic MD. Electrophysiology Service, Montreal Heart Institute. Director, Cardiovascular Genetics Center, Montreal Heart Institute. Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, University of Montreal What are the Treatment Guidelines of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)? The American Heart Association explains how to prevent a stroke, do you need aspirin or warfarin therapy for atrial fibrillation, C.H.A.D.S. risk. Download our printable treatment guidelines chart. A comprehensive approach to Atrial Fibrillation. Everything you need to know about Atrial