• The specific situation of the patient. Unless otherwise provided for by national regulations,
off-label use of medication should be limited to situations where it is in the patient's interest …

Stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is one pillar of the management of
this common arrhythmia. Substantial advances in the epidemiology and associated …

Artificial intelligence (AI), the technique of extracting information from complex database
using sophisticated computer algorithms, has incorporated itself in medical field. AI …

Background Frailty is a medical syndrome characterised by reduced physiological reserve
and increased vulnerability to stressors. Data regarding the relationship between frailty and …

Clinical practice in atrial fibrillation (AF) patient management is constantly evolving. In the
past 3 years, various new AF guidelines or focused updates have been published, given this …

Background Clinical risk factors are common among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but
there are still limited data on their association with oral anticoagulant (OAC) treatment …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart arrhythmia worldwide and is
linked to a higher risk of mortality and morbidity. To predict AF and AF-related complications …

Atrial cardiomyopathy is an entity defined according to the general concept of 'any complex
of structural, architectural, contractile or electrophysiological changes affecting the atria with …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent arrhythmia worldwide. The presence of AF is
associated with increased risk of systemic thromboembolism, but with the uptake of oral …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the setting of critically ill patients.
Pneumonia, and in particular communityacquired pneumonia, is one of the most common …