RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 Beyond the Guidelines: New Evidence in AF
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2011
FD SAGE Publications
VO 11
IS 10
SP 31
OP 32
DO 10.1177/155989771110020
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/10/31.abstract
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].