title: 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS.
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authors: The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines.
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authors: Piotr
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authors: Suwalski
authors: The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines.
authors: Juan Luis
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authors: Tamargo
authors: The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines.
authors: Clare J
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authors: Taylor
authors: The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines.
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authors: The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines.
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authors: The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines.
authors: Stephan
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authors: Windecker
authors: The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines.
authors: Jose Luis
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authors: Zamorano
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authors: Katja
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authors: Zeppenfeld
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002309:Cardiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D019468:Disease Management; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: AF surgery; Antiarrhythmic drugs; Anticoagulation; Atrial fibrillation; Cardioversion; Catheter ablation; Guidelines; Left atrial ablation; Left atrial appendage occlusion; Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants; Pulmonary vein isolation; Rate control; Rhythm control; Upstream therapy; Valve repair; Vitamin K antagonists