The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted, focusing on 2006 through October 2012 and …

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation is associated with substantial mortality and morbidity from
stroke and thromboembolism. Despite an efficacious oral anticoagulation therapy (warfarin) …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted, focusing on 2006 through October 2012 and …

Importance Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at a proportionally higher risk of stroke
based on accumulation of well-defined risk factors. Objective To examine the extent to which …

Context New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) has been reported in 6% to 20% of patients with
severe sepsis. Chronic AF is a known risk factor for stroke and death, but the clinical …

OBJECTIVES: To define the incidence and cumulative risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in a
population-based cohort of whites and African Americans. BACKGROUND: African …

Background—Because the association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and race has only
been rigorously compared in population-based studies that dichotomized participants as …

BACKGROUND New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with adverse outcomes
during a sepsis hospitalization; however, long-term outcomes following hospitalization with …

Purpose The objectives of this study were to characterize the validity of algorithms to identify
AF from electronic health data through a systematic review of the literature and to identify …

AF and the Risk of Thromboembolic Events. Introduction: Asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF)
can expose patients to the risk of stroke. The primary objective of this study was to assess …