title: [First episode of atrial fibrillation].
abstract: We report the case of a patient seen at the outpatient clinic for a first episode of atrial fibrillation. We discussed the steps of the treatment including anticoagulation, rate and rhythm control.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, CHU de Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mélon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garweg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Piérard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lancellotti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004095:Dihydropyridines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D004095:Dihydropyridines; C060343:lercanidipine