title: [Clinical guideline for diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation].
abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with long-term increase in the incidence of cerebrovascular disease, heart failure and mortality. The incidence of ischemic stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation averages 5 % per year, from two to seven more frequent than in patients without atrial fibrillation (AF). One in six ischemic stroke occurs in patients with AF. The detection and accurate diagnosis and timely therapeutic intervention have shown a decrease in morbidity and mortality associated with this arrhythmia. The above data by themselves justify the development of a management guide and care for these patients. The purpose of this guide is to provide health professionals recommendations based on the best available evidence with the intent to standardize actions: diagnosis and identification of patients with atrial fibrillation; risk stratification and treatment according to the classification of atrial fibrillation; identification of the risk of thromboembolism and its prevention; and treatment guidelines to determine which patient will require to be referred promptly.
authors.affiliation: Coordinación de Unidades Médicas de Alta Especialidad, IMSS, Mexico. rodolfocastan@yahoo.com.mx
authors.forename: Rodolfo de Jesús
authors.initials: Rde J
authors.lastname: Castaño-Guerra
authors.forename: Beatriz Cecilia
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Franco-Vergara
authors.forename: Francisco Martínez
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Baca-López
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Avilés-Valverde
authors.forename: Eric Noel
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: González-Aceves
authors.forename: Jesús Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: González-Hermosillo
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gómez-Flores
authors.forename: Manlio Fabio
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Márquez-Murillo
authors.forename: Santiago Raymundo
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Nava-Townsend
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Iturralde-Torres
authors.forename: Angélica María
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Deloya-Maldonado
authors.forename: Susano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lara-Vaca
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Diez
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D004554:Electric Countershock; D006801:Humans; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control