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Personalized management of atrial fibrillation: Proceedings from the fourth Atrial Fibrillation competence NETwork/European Heart Rhythm Association consensus conference.

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Kirchhof, P; Breithardt, G; Aliot, E; Al Khatib, S; Apostolakis, S; Auricchio, A; Bailleul, C; Bax, J; Benninger, G; Blomstrom-Lundqvist, C ...
Published in: Europace
November 2013

The management of atrial fibrillation (AF) has seen marked changes in past years, with the introduction of new oral anticoagulants, new antiarrhythmic drugs, and the emergence of catheter ablation as a common intervention for rhythm control. Furthermore, new technologies enhance our ability to detect AF. Most clinical management decisions in AF patients can be based on validated parameters that encompass type of presentation, clinical factors, electrocardiogram analysis, and cardiac imaging. Despite these advances, patients with AF are still at increased risk for death, stroke, heart failure, and hospitalizations. During the fourth Atrial Fibrillation competence NETwork/European Heart Rhythm Association (AFNET/EHRA) consensus conference, we identified the following opportunities to personalize management of AF in a better manner with a view to improve outcomes by integrating atrial morphology and damage, brain imaging, information on genetic predisposition, systemic or local inflammation, and markers for cardiac strain. Each of these promising avenues requires validation in the context of existing risk factors in patients. More importantly, a new taxonomy of AF may be needed based on the pathophysiological type of AF to allow personalized management of AF to come to full fruition. Continued translational research efforts are needed to personalize management of this prevalent disease in a better manner. All the efforts are expected to improve the management of patients with AF based on personalized therapy.

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Europace

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EISSN

1532-2092

Publication Date

November 2013

Volume

15

Issue

11

Start / End Page

1540 / 1556

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Risk Factors
  • Precision Medicine
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Electrocardiography
  • Echocardiography
  • Disease Management
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Brain
 

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Kirchhof, P., Breithardt, G., Aliot, E., Al Khatib, S., Apostolakis, S., Auricchio, A., … Camm, A. J. (2013). Personalized management of atrial fibrillation: Proceedings from the fourth Atrial Fibrillation competence NETwork/European Heart Rhythm Association consensus conference. Europace, 15(11), 1540–1556. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eut232
Kirchhof, Paulus, Günter Breithardt, Etienne Aliot, Sana Al Khatib, Stavros Apostolakis, Angelo Auricchio, Christophe Bailleul, et al. “Personalized management of atrial fibrillation: Proceedings from the fourth Atrial Fibrillation competence NETwork/European Heart Rhythm Association consensus conference.Europace 15, no. 11 (November 2013): 1540–56. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eut232.
Kirchhof P, Breithardt G, Aliot E, Al Khatib S, Apostolakis S, Auricchio A, et al. Personalized management of atrial fibrillation: Proceedings from the fourth Atrial Fibrillation competence NETwork/European Heart Rhythm Association consensus conference. Europace. 2013 Nov;15(11):1540–56.
Kirchhof, Paulus, et al. “Personalized management of atrial fibrillation: Proceedings from the fourth Atrial Fibrillation competence NETwork/European Heart Rhythm Association consensus conference.Europace, vol. 15, no. 11, Nov. 2013, pp. 1540–56. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/europace/eut232.
Kirchhof P, Breithardt G, Aliot E, Al Khatib S, Apostolakis S, Auricchio A, Bailleul C, Bax J, Benninger G, Blomstrom-Lundqvist C, Boersma L, Boriani G, Brandes A, Brown H, Brueckmann M, Calkins H, Casadei B, Clemens A, Crijns H, Derwand R, Dobrev D, Ezekowitz M, Fetsch T, Gerth A, Gillis A, Gulizia M, Hack G, Haegeli L, Hatem S, Häusler KG, Heidbüchel H, Hernandez-Brichis J, Jais P, Kappenberger L, Kautzner J, Kim S, Kuck K-H, Lane D, Leute A, Lewalter T, Meyer R, Mont L, Moses G, Mueller M, Münzel F, Näbauer M, Nielsen JC, Oeff M, Oto A, Pieske B, Pisters R, Potpara T, Rasmussen L, Ravens U, Reiffel J, Richard-Lordereau I, Schäfer H, Schotten U, Stegink W, Stein K, Steinbeck G, Szumowski L, Tavazzi L, Themistoclakis S, Thomitzek K, Van Gelder IC, von Stritzky B, Vincent A, Werring D, Willems S, Lip GYH, Camm AJ. Personalized management of atrial fibrillation: Proceedings from the fourth Atrial Fibrillation competence NETwork/European Heart Rhythm Association consensus conference. Europace. 2013 Nov;15(11):1540–1556.
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Published In

Europace

DOI

EISSN

1532-2092

Publication Date

November 2013

Volume

15

Issue

11

Start / End Page

1540 / 1556

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Risk Factors
  • Precision Medicine
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Electrocardiography
  • Echocardiography
  • Disease Management
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Brain