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Georgian Med News
; (333): 13-16, 2022 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36780615
ABSTRACT
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and a major public health problem. Recently substantial new evidence has accumulated regarding AF care. Furthermore, advances in technology for AF diagnosis and management have been made. 2020 European Society of Cardiology AF guideline document reflects recent evidence and contains several major updates in various aspects of AF management including rhythm control, anticoagulation, and risk factor modification. The objective of this report is to provide a summary of the 2020 European Society of Cardiology AF guideline recommendations for the management of AF for Georgian clinicians and to help promote AF management in an evidence-based manner.