What is the recommended anticoagulation therapy for people presenting acutely with atrial fibrillation?
In people with new-onset atrial fibrillation who are receiving no, or subtherapeutic, anticoagulation therapy: in the absence of contraindications, offer heparin at initial presentation continue heparin until a full assessment has been made and appropriate antithrombotic therapy has been started, based on risk stratification (see section 1.2 on assessment of stroke and bleeding risks and section 1.6 on stroke prevention).