PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Cunningham, Muriel
ED  - Heck, Patrick
ED  - Linker, Nicholas
ED  - Linton, Nick
TI  - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
DP  - 2015 Nov 21
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 23--25
VI  - 15
IP  - 28
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/28/23.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/28/23.full
AB  - Treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation should be customized for each individual. Embolic and bleeding risk should be assessed when anticoagulating these patients to determine the optimal therapeutic approach. Recent evidence has shown that lifestyle modifications such as weight loss and exercise can benefit patients with atrial fibrillation.