The Living Guidelines: Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation

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==Recommendations for pharmacological rate control during atrial fibrillation ==

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==Recommendations for preventing thromboembolism ==

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Long-term anticoagulation with a vitamin K antagonist is not recommended for primary prevention of stroke in patients below the age of 60 y without heart disease.

==Recommendations for pharmacological cardioversion of atrial fibrillation ==

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==Recommendation for direct-current cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter ==

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==Recommendation for pharmacological enhancement of direct-current cardioversion ==

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==Recommendation for prevention of thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardioversion ==

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==Recommendations for maintenance of sinus rhythm ==

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==Recommendations for patients with postoperative atrial fibrillation ==

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==Recommendations for patients with acute myocardial infarction ==

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==Recommendations for patients with Wolff Parkinson White syndrome (WPW) ==

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==Recommendations for patients with hyperthyroidism ==

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==Recommendations for pregnant patients ==

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==Recommendations for patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ==

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==Recommendations for patients with Pulmonary Hypertension ==

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