Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation

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  • D(Developed with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
    Developed with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
  • E(Endorsed by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
    Endorsed by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
  • GLGregory Y.H. Lip
    Gregory Y.H. Lip
  • USUlrich Schotten
    Ulrich Schotten
  • ISIrene Savelieva
    Irene Savelieva
  • SESabine Ernst
    Sabine Ernst
  • IGIsabelle C. Van Gelder
    Isabelle C. Van Gelder
  • NANawwar Al-Attar
    Nawwar Al-Attar
  • GHGerhard Hindricks
    Gerhard Hindricks
  • BPBernard Prendergast
    Bernard Prendergast
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Abstract
Guidelines summarize and evaluate all currently available evidence on a particular issue with the aim of assisting physicians in selecting the best management strategy for an individual patient suffering from a given condition, taking into account the impact on outcome, as well as the risk–benefit ratio of particular diagnostic or therapeutic means. Guidelines are no substitutes for textbooks. The legal implications of medical guidelines have been discussed previously.

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