title: Case studies with the experts: management decisions in atrial fibrillation.
abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common outpatient arrhythmia. The recent ACC/AHA/ESC guidelines outline a variety of approaches to the management of AF, but their implementation into clinical practice requires multi-faceted patient evaluations and assessments for optimizing patient care. Using a case-based approach, issues such as rate versus rhythm control, anticoagulation, cardioversion, pharmacological and catheter ablation for maintenance of sinus rhythm, and the pathophysiology of AF are discussed. These data were originally presented at a satellite symposium titled Case Studies with the Experts: Management Decisions in AF, held on May 10, 2007, during the annual Heart Rhythm Society meeting.
authors.affiliation: The Care Group, Indianapolis, Indiana 46260, USA. eprystow@thecaregroup.com
authors.forename: Eric N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Prystowsky
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jaïs
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kowey
authors.forename: Stanley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nattel
authors.forename: Jeremy N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Ruskin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents