PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Buckley, Rita ED - Wallentin, Lars TI - Beyond the Guidelines: New Evidence in AF DP - 2011 Nov 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 31--32 VI - 11 IP - 10 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/10/31.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/10/31.full AB - Despite the increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF), no reliable method to detect AF in asymptomatic individuals has been established. This diagnostic uncertainty poses a challenge in implementing important treatment decisions, such as rate versus rhythm control and the need for anticoagulation in asymptomatic patients [Eitel C et al. Europace 2011].