A roadmap to improve the quality of atrial fibrillation management: proceedings from the fifth Atrial Fibrillation Network/European Heart Rhythm Association consensus conference.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_11E51DC0B301
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
A roadmap to improve the quality of atrial fibrillation management: proceedings from the fifth Atrial Fibrillation Network/European Heart Rhythm Association consensus conference.
Journal
Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
Author(s)
Kirchhof P., Breithardt G., Bax J., Benninger G., Blomstrom-Lundqvist C., Boriani G., Brandes A., Brown H., Brueckmann M., Calkins H., Calvert M., Christoffels V., Crijns H., Dobrev D., Ellinor P., Fabritz L., Fetsch T., Freedman S.B., Gerth A., Goette A., Guasch E., Hack G., Haegeli L., Hatem S., Haeusler K.G., Heidbüchel H., Heinrich-Nols J., Hidden-Lucet F., Hindricks G., Juul-Möller S., Kääb S., Kappenberger L., Kespohl S., Kotecha D., Lane D.A., Leute A., Lewalter T., Meyer R., Mont L., Münzel F., Nabauer M., Nielsen J.C., Oeff M., Oldgren J., Oto A., Piccini J.P., Pilmeyer A., Potpara T., Ravens U., Reinecke H., Rostock T., Rustige J., Savelieva I., Schnabel R., Schotten U., Schwichtenberg L., Sinner M.F., Steinbeck G., Stoll M., Tavazzi L., Themistoclakis S., Tse H.F., Van Gelder I.C., Vardas P.E., Varpula T., Vincent A., Werring D., Willems S., Ziegler A., Lip G.Y., Camm A.J.
ISSN
1532-2092 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1099-5129
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/2016
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
18
Number
1
Pages
37-50
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review Publication Status: ppublish
Publication types: Consensus Development Conference, NIH ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review

Abstract
At least 30 million people worldwide carry a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF), and many more suffer from undiagnosed, subclinical, or 'silent' AF. Atrial fibrillation-related cardiovascular mortality and morbidity, including cardiovascular deaths, heart failure, stroke, and hospitalizations, remain unacceptably high, even when evidence-based therapies such as anticoagulation and rate control are used. Furthermore, it is still necessary to define how best to prevent AF, largely due to a lack of clinical measures that would allow identification of treatable causes of AF in any given patient. Hence, there are important unmet clinical and research needs in the evaluation and management of AF patients. The ensuing needs and opportunities for improving the quality of AF care were discussed during the fifth Atrial Fibrillation Network/European Heart Rhythm Association consensus conference in Nice, France, on 22 and 23 January 2015. Here, we report the outcome of this conference, with a focus on (i) learning from our 'neighbours' to improve AF care, (ii) patient-centred approaches to AF management, (iii) structured care of AF patients, (iv) improving the quality of AF treatment, and (v) personalization of AF management. This report ends with a list of priorities for research in AF patients.

Keywords
Atrial Fibrillation/diagnosis, Atrial Fibrillation/therapy, Cardiology/standards, Critical Pathways/standards, Europe, Humans, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Quality Improvement/standards
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Open Access
Yes
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