Review of the 2020 ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation-What Has Changed and How Does This Affect Daily Practice.

ABSTRACT: The high prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the overall population and its association with substantial morbidity, increased mortality and health care cost has instigated significant basic and clinical research efforts over recent years. The publication of multiple new high-quality randomized multi-center trials in the area of AF management and the rapidly evolving technological progress in terms of diagnostic possibilities and catheter ablation in recent years demanded a revision of the previous ESC AF Guidelines from 2016. The 2020 guidelines provide up-to-date, evidence-based guidance for the management of AF. One of the most important innovations is the presentation of a new concept for structural characterization of AF (the "4S AF scheme") replacing the traditional classificati

SUBMITTER: Tonko JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8432123 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature