What are the main management guidelines for atrial fibrillation?
The main management guidelines for atrial fibrillation can be found in the ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Updates incorporated into the ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (Fuster et al., 2011) and the Task Force for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) (Camm et al., 2010). These guidelines provide information on diagnosis, risk stratification, antithrombotic therapy, rhythm and rate control, and other management strategies.