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1. Longer and better lives for patients with atrial fibrillation : the 9th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

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Linz, Dominik, Andrade, Jason G., Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Caso, Valeria, Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, De Melis, Mirko, De Potter, Tom, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Diederichsen, Søren Zoega, Dobrev, Dobromir, Doll, Nicolas, Duncker, David, Dworatzek, Elke, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Fabritz, Larissa, Farkowski, Michal, Filgueiras-Rama, David, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Hack, Guido, Hatem, Stephane, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuechel, Hein, Hijazi, Ziad, Hofmeister, Lucas H., Hove-Madsen, Leif, Huebner, Thomas, Kääb, Stefan, Kotecha, Dipak, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Merino, Jose Luis, Metzner, Andreas, Mont, Lluis, Ng, Ghulam Andre, Oeff, Michael, Parwani, Abdul Shokor, Puererfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Sanders, Prashanthan, Scherr, Daniel, Schnabel, Renate, Schotten, Ulrich, Sohns, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Toennis, Tobias, Tzeis, Stylianos, van Gelder, Isabelle C., van Leerdam, Roderick H., Vernooy, Kevin, Wadhwa, Manish, Wakili, Reza, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Zeemering, Stef, Kirchhof, Paulus, Linz, Dominik, Andrade, Jason G., Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Caso, Valeria, Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, De Melis, Mirko, De Potter, Tom, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Diederichsen, Søren Zoega, Dobrev, Dobromir, Doll, Nicolas, Duncker, David, Dworatzek, Elke, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Fabritz, Larissa, Farkowski, Michal, Filgueiras-Rama, David, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Hack, Guido, Hatem, Stephane, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuechel, Hein, Hijazi, Ziad, Hofmeister, Lucas H., Hove-Madsen, Leif, Huebner, Thomas, Kääb, Stefan, Kotecha, Dipak, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Merino, Jose Luis, Metzner, Andreas, Mont, Lluis, Ng, Ghulam Andre, Oeff, Michael, Parwani, Abdul Shokor, Puererfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Sanders, Prashanthan, Scherr, Daniel, Schnabel, Renate, Schotten, Ulrich, Sohns, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Toennis, Tobias, Tzeis, Stylianos, van Gelder, Isabelle C., van Leerdam, Roderick H., Vernooy, Kevin, Wadhwa, Manish, Wakili, Reza, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Zeemering, Stef, and Kirchhof, Paulus

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Aims: Recent trial data demonstrate beneficial effects of active rhythm management in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and support the concept that a low arrhythmia burden is associated with a low risk of AF-related complications. The aim of this document is to summarize the key outcomes of the 9th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Methods and results: Eighty-three international experts met in Munster for 2 days in September 2023. Key findings are as follows: (i) Active rhythm management should be part of the default initial treatment for all suitable patients with AF. (ii) Patients with device-detected AF have a low burden of AF and a low risk of stroke. Anticoagulation prevents some strokes and also increases major but non-lethal bleeding. (iii) More research is needed to improve stroke risk prediction in patients with AF, especially in those with a low AF burden. Biomolecules, genetics, and imaging can support this. (iv) The presence of AF should trigger systematic workup and comprehensive treatment of concomitant cardiovascular conditions. (v) Machine learning algorithms have been used to improve detection or likely development of AF. Cooperation between clinicians and data scientists is needed to leverage the potential of data science applications for patients with AF. Conclusions: Patients with AF and a low arrhythmia burden have a lower risk of stroke and other cardiovascular events than those with a high arrhythmia burden. Combining active rhythm control, anticoagulation, rate control, and therapy of concomitant cardiovascular conditions can improve the lives of patients with AF. Graphical Abstract

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2024
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2. Longer and better lives for patients with atrial fibrillation : the 9th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

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Linz, Dominik, Andrade, Jason G., Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Caso, Valeria, Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, De Melis, Mirko, De Potter, Tom, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Diederichsen, Søren Zoega, Dobrev, Dobromir, Doll, Nicolas, Duncker, David, Dworatzek, Elke, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Fabritz, Larissa, Farkowski, Michal, Filgueiras-Rama, David, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Hack, Guido, Hatem, Stephane, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuechel, Hein, Hijazi, Ziad, Hofmeister, Lucas H., Hove-Madsen, Leif, Huebner, Thomas, Kääb, Stefan, Kotecha, Dipak, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Merino, Jose Luis, Metzner, Andreas, Mont, Lluis, Ng, Ghulam Andre, Oeff, Michael, Parwani, Abdul Shokor, Puererfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Sanders, Prashanthan, Scherr, Daniel, Schnabel, Renate, Schotten, Ulrich, Sohns, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Toennis, Tobias, Tzeis, Stylianos, van Gelder, Isabelle C., van Leerdam, Roderick H., Vernooy, Kevin, Wadhwa, Manish, Wakili, Reza, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Zeemering, Stef, Kirchhof, Paulus, Linz, Dominik, Andrade, Jason G., Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Caso, Valeria, Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, De Melis, Mirko, De Potter, Tom, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Diederichsen, Søren Zoega, Dobrev, Dobromir, Doll, Nicolas, Duncker, David, Dworatzek, Elke, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Fabritz, Larissa, Farkowski, Michal, Filgueiras-Rama, David, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Hack, Guido, Hatem, Stephane, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuechel, Hein, Hijazi, Ziad, Hofmeister, Lucas H., Hove-Madsen, Leif, Huebner, Thomas, Kääb, Stefan, Kotecha, Dipak, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Merino, Jose Luis, Metzner, Andreas, Mont, Lluis, Ng, Ghulam Andre, Oeff, Michael, Parwani, Abdul Shokor, Puererfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Sanders, Prashanthan, Scherr, Daniel, Schnabel, Renate, Schotten, Ulrich, Sohns, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Toennis, Tobias, Tzeis, Stylianos, van Gelder, Isabelle C., van Leerdam, Roderick H., Vernooy, Kevin, Wadhwa, Manish, Wakili, Reza, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Zeemering, Stef, and Kirchhof, Paulus

Abstract

Aims: Recent trial data demonstrate beneficial effects of active rhythm management in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and support the concept that a low arrhythmia burden is associated with a low risk of AF-related complications. The aim of this document is to summarize the key outcomes of the 9th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Methods and results: Eighty-three international experts met in Munster for 2 days in September 2023. Key findings are as follows: (i) Active rhythm management should be part of the default initial treatment for all suitable patients with AF. (ii) Patients with device-detected AF have a low burden of AF and a low risk of stroke. Anticoagulation prevents some strokes and also increases major but non-lethal bleeding. (iii) More research is needed to improve stroke risk prediction in patients with AF, especially in those with a low AF burden. Biomolecules, genetics, and imaging can support this. (iv) The presence of AF should trigger systematic workup and comprehensive treatment of concomitant cardiovascular conditions. (v) Machine learning algorithms have been used to improve detection or likely development of AF. Cooperation between clinicians and data scientists is needed to leverage the potential of data science applications for patients with AF. Conclusions: Patients with AF and a low arrhythmia burden have a lower risk of stroke and other cardiovascular events than those with a high arrhythmia burden. Combining active rhythm control, anticoagulation, rate control, and therapy of concomitant cardiovascular conditions can improve the lives of patients with AF. Graphical Abstract

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2024
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3. Longer and better lives for patients with atrial fibrillation : the 9th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

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Linz, Dominik, Andrade, Jason G., Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Caso, Valeria, Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, De Melis, Mirko, De Potter, Tom, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Diederichsen, Søren Zoega, Dobrev, Dobromir, Doll, Nicolas, Duncker, David, Dworatzek, Elke, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Fabritz, Larissa, Farkowski, Michal, Filgueiras-Rama, David, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Hack, Guido, Hatem, Stephane, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuechel, Hein, Hijazi, Ziad, Hofmeister, Lucas H., Hove-Madsen, Leif, Huebner, Thomas, Kääb, Stefan, Kotecha, Dipak, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Merino, Jose Luis, Metzner, Andreas, Mont, Lluis, Ng, Ghulam Andre, Oeff, Michael, Parwani, Abdul Shokor, Puererfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Sanders, Prashanthan, Scherr, Daniel, Schnabel, Renate, Schotten, Ulrich, Sohns, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Toennis, Tobias, Tzeis, Stylianos, van Gelder, Isabelle C., van Leerdam, Roderick H., Vernooy, Kevin, Wadhwa, Manish, Wakili, Reza, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Zeemering, Stef, Kirchhof, Paulus, Linz, Dominik, Andrade, Jason G., Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Caso, Valeria, Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, De Melis, Mirko, De Potter, Tom, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Diederichsen, Søren Zoega, Dobrev, Dobromir, Doll, Nicolas, Duncker, David, Dworatzek, Elke, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Fabritz, Larissa, Farkowski, Michal, Filgueiras-Rama, David, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Hack, Guido, Hatem, Stephane, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuechel, Hein, Hijazi, Ziad, Hofmeister, Lucas H., Hove-Madsen, Leif, Huebner, Thomas, Kääb, Stefan, Kotecha, Dipak, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Merino, Jose Luis, Metzner, Andreas, Mont, Lluis, Ng, Ghulam Andre, Oeff, Michael, Parwani, Abdul Shokor, Puererfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Sanders, Prashanthan, Scherr, Daniel, Schnabel, Renate, Schotten, Ulrich, Sohns, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Toennis, Tobias, Tzeis, Stylianos, van Gelder, Isabelle C., van Leerdam, Roderick H., Vernooy, Kevin, Wadhwa, Manish, Wakili, Reza, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Zeemering, Stef, and Kirchhof, Paulus

Abstract

Aims: Recent trial data demonstrate beneficial effects of active rhythm management in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and support the concept that a low arrhythmia burden is associated with a low risk of AF-related complications. The aim of this document is to summarize the key outcomes of the 9th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Methods and results: Eighty-three international experts met in Munster for 2 days in September 2023. Key findings are as follows: (i) Active rhythm management should be part of the default initial treatment for all suitable patients with AF. (ii) Patients with device-detected AF have a low burden of AF and a low risk of stroke. Anticoagulation prevents some strokes and also increases major but non-lethal bleeding. (iii) More research is needed to improve stroke risk prediction in patients with AF, especially in those with a low AF burden. Biomolecules, genetics, and imaging can support this. (iv) The presence of AF should trigger systematic workup and comprehensive treatment of concomitant cardiovascular conditions. (v) Machine learning algorithms have been used to improve detection or likely development of AF. Cooperation between clinicians and data scientists is needed to leverage the potential of data science applications for patients with AF. Conclusions: Patients with AF and a low arrhythmia burden have a lower risk of stroke and other cardiovascular events than those with a high arrhythmia burden. Combining active rhythm control, anticoagulation, rate control, and therapy of concomitant cardiovascular conditions can improve the lives of patients with AF. Graphical Abstract

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2024
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4. Longer and better lives for patients with atrial fibrillation : the 9th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

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Linz, Dominik, Andrade, Jason G., Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Caso, Valeria, Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, De Melis, Mirko, De Potter, Tom, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Diederichsen, Søren Zoega, Dobrev, Dobromir, Doll, Nicolas, Duncker, David, Dworatzek, Elke, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Fabritz, Larissa, Farkowski, Michal, Filgueiras-Rama, David, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Hack, Guido, Hatem, Stephane, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuechel, Hein, Hijazi, Ziad, Hofmeister, Lucas H., Hove-Madsen, Leif, Huebner, Thomas, Kääb, Stefan, Kotecha, Dipak, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Merino, Jose Luis, Metzner, Andreas, Mont, Lluis, Ng, Ghulam Andre, Oeff, Michael, Parwani, Abdul Shokor, Puererfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Sanders, Prashanthan, Scherr, Daniel, Schnabel, Renate, Schotten, Ulrich, Sohns, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Toennis, Tobias, Tzeis, Stylianos, van Gelder, Isabelle C., van Leerdam, Roderick H., Vernooy, Kevin, Wadhwa, Manish, Wakili, Reza, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Zeemering, Stef, Kirchhof, Paulus, Linz, Dominik, Andrade, Jason G., Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Caso, Valeria, Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, De Melis, Mirko, De Potter, Tom, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Diederichsen, Søren Zoega, Dobrev, Dobromir, Doll, Nicolas, Duncker, David, Dworatzek, Elke, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Fabritz, Larissa, Farkowski, Michal, Filgueiras-Rama, David, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Hack, Guido, Hatem, Stephane, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuechel, Hein, Hijazi, Ziad, Hofmeister, Lucas H., Hove-Madsen, Leif, Huebner, Thomas, Kääb, Stefan, Kotecha, Dipak, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Merino, Jose Luis, Metzner, Andreas, Mont, Lluis, Ng, Ghulam Andre, Oeff, Michael, Parwani, Abdul Shokor, Puererfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Sanders, Prashanthan, Scherr, Daniel, Schnabel, Renate, Schotten, Ulrich, Sohns, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Toennis, Tobias, Tzeis, Stylianos, van Gelder, Isabelle C., van Leerdam, Roderick H., Vernooy, Kevin, Wadhwa, Manish, Wakili, Reza, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Zeemering, Stef, and Kirchhof, Paulus

Abstract

Aims: Recent trial data demonstrate beneficial effects of active rhythm management in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and support the concept that a low arrhythmia burden is associated with a low risk of AF-related complications. The aim of this document is to summarize the key outcomes of the 9th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Methods and results: Eighty-three international experts met in Munster for 2 days in September 2023. Key findings are as follows: (i) Active rhythm management should be part of the default initial treatment for all suitable patients with AF. (ii) Patients with device-detected AF have a low burden of AF and a low risk of stroke. Anticoagulation prevents some strokes and also increases major but non-lethal bleeding. (iii) More research is needed to improve stroke risk prediction in patients with AF, especially in those with a low AF burden. Biomolecules, genetics, and imaging can support this. (iv) The presence of AF should trigger systematic workup and comprehensive treatment of concomitant cardiovascular conditions. (v) Machine learning algorithms have been used to improve detection or likely development of AF. Cooperation between clinicians and data scientists is needed to leverage the potential of data science applications for patients with AF. Conclusions: Patients with AF and a low arrhythmia burden have a lower risk of stroke and other cardiovascular events than those with a high arrhythmia burden. Combining active rhythm control, anticoagulation, rate control, and therapy of concomitant cardiovascular conditions can improve the lives of patients with AF. Graphical Abstract

Published
2024
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5. Longer and better lives for patients with atrial fibrillation:the 9th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

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Linz, Dominik, Andrade, Jason G., Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Caso, Valeria, Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, De Melis, Mirko, De Potter, Tom, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Diederichsen, Søren Zoega, Dobrev, Dobromir, Doll, Nicolas, Duncker, David, Dworatzek, Elke, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Fabritz, Larissa, Farkowski, Michal, Filgueiras-Rama, David, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Hack, Guido, Hatem, Stéphane, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuechel, Hein, Hijazi, Ziad, Hofmeister, Lucas H., Hove-Madsen, Leif, Huebner, Thomas, Kääb, Stefan, Kotecha, Dipak, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Merino, José Luis, Metzner, Andreas, Mont, Lluís, Andre Ng, Ghulam, Oeff, Michael, Parwani, Abdul Shokor, Puererfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Sanders, Prashanthan, Scherr, Daniel, Schnabel, Renate, Schotten, Ulrich, Sohns, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Toennis, Tobias, Tzeis, Stylianos, van Gelder, Isabelle C., van Leerdam, Roderick H., Vernooy, Kevin, Wadhwa, Manish, Wakili, Reza, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Zeemering, Stef, Kirchho, Paulus, Linz, Dominik, Andrade, Jason G., Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Caso, Valeria, Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, De Melis, Mirko, De Potter, Tom, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Diederichsen, Søren Zoega, Dobrev, Dobromir, Doll, Nicolas, Duncker, David, Dworatzek, Elke, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Fabritz, Larissa, Farkowski, Michal, Filgueiras-Rama, David, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Hack, Guido, Hatem, Stéphane, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuechel, Hein, Hijazi, Ziad, Hofmeister, Lucas H., Hove-Madsen, Leif, Huebner, Thomas, Kääb, Stefan, Kotecha, Dipak, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Merino, José Luis, Metzner, Andreas, Mont, Lluís, Andre Ng, Ghulam, Oeff, Michael, Parwani, Abdul Shokor, Puererfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Sanders, Prashanthan, Scherr, Daniel, Schnabel, Renate, Schotten, Ulrich, Sohns, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Toennis, Tobias, Tzeis, Stylianos, van Gelder, Isabelle C., van Leerdam, Roderick H., Vernooy, Kevin, Wadhwa, Manish, Wakili, Reza, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Zeemering, Stef, and Kirchho, Paulus

Abstract

Aims Recent trial data demonstrate beneficial effects of active rhythm management in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and support the concept that a low arrhythmia burden is associated with a low risk of AF-related complications. The aim of this document is to summarize the key outcomes of the 9th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) Methods Eighty-three international experts met in Münster for 2 days in September 2023. Key findings are as follows: (i) Active rhythm and results management should be part of the default initial treatment for all suitable patients with AF. (ii) Patients with device-detected AF have a low burden of AF and a low risk of stroke. Anticoagulation prevents some strokes and also increases major but non-lethal bleeding. (iii) More research is needed to improve stroke risk prediction in patients with AF, especially in those with a low AF burden. Biomolecules, genetics, and imaging can support this. (iv) The presence of AF should trigger systematic workup and comprehensive treatment of concomitant cardiovascular conditions. (v) Machine learning algorithms have been used to improve detection or likely development of AF. Cooperation between clinicians and data scientists is needed to leverage the potential of data science applications for patients with AF.Conclusions Patients with AF and a low arrhythmia burden have a lower risk of stroke and other cardiovascular events than those with a high arrhythmia burden. Combining active rhythm control, anticoagulation, rate control, and therapy of concomitant cardiovascular conditions can improve the lives of patients with AF.

Published
2024

6. Longer and better lives for patients with atrial fibrillation:the 9th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

Author

Linz, Dominik, Andrade, Jason G., Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Caso, Valeria, Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, De Melis, Mirko, De Potter, Tom, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Diederichsen, Søren Zoega, Dobrev, Dobromir, Doll, Nicolas, Duncker, David, Dworatzek, Elke, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Fabritz, Larissa, Farkowski, Michal, Filgueiras-Rama, David, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Hack, Guido, Hatem, Stéphane, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuechel, Hein, Hijazi, Ziad, Hofmeister, Lucas H., Hove-Madsen, Leif, Huebner, Thomas, Kääb, Stefan, Kotecha, Dipak, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Merino, José Luis, Metzner, Andreas, Mont, Lluís, Andre Ng, Ghulam, Oeff, Michael, Parwani, Abdul Shokor, Puererfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Sanders, Prashanthan, Scherr, Daniel, Schnabel, Renate, Schotten, Ulrich, Sohns, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Toennis, Tobias, Tzeis, Stylianos, van Gelder, Isabelle C., van Leerdam, Roderick H., Vernooy, Kevin, Wadhwa, Manish, Wakili, Reza, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Zeemering, Stef, Kirchho, Paulus, Linz, Dominik, Andrade, Jason G., Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Caso, Valeria, Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, De Melis, Mirko, De Potter, Tom, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Diederichsen, Søren Zoega, Dobrev, Dobromir, Doll, Nicolas, Duncker, David, Dworatzek, Elke, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Fabritz, Larissa, Farkowski, Michal, Filgueiras-Rama, David, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Hack, Guido, Hatem, Stéphane, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuechel, Hein, Hijazi, Ziad, Hofmeister, Lucas H., Hove-Madsen, Leif, Huebner, Thomas, Kääb, Stefan, Kotecha, Dipak, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Merino, José Luis, Metzner, Andreas, Mont, Lluís, Andre Ng, Ghulam, Oeff, Michael, Parwani, Abdul Shokor, Puererfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Sanders, Prashanthan, Scherr, Daniel, Schnabel, Renate, Schotten, Ulrich, Sohns, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Toennis, Tobias, Tzeis, Stylianos, van Gelder, Isabelle C., van Leerdam, Roderick H., Vernooy, Kevin, Wadhwa, Manish, Wakili, Reza, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Zeemering, Stef, and Kirchho, Paulus

Abstract

Aims Recent trial data demonstrate beneficial effects of active rhythm management in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and support the concept that a low arrhythmia burden is associated with a low risk of AF-related complications. The aim of this document is to summarize the key outcomes of the 9th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) Methods Eighty-three international experts met in Münster for 2 days in September 2023. Key findings are as follows: (i) Active rhythm and results management should be part of the default initial treatment for all suitable patients with AF. (ii) Patients with device-detected AF have a low burden of AF and a low risk of stroke. Anticoagulation prevents some strokes and also increases major but non-lethal bleeding. (iii) More research is needed to improve stroke risk prediction in patients with AF, especially in those with a low AF burden. Biomolecules, genetics, and imaging can support this. (iv) The presence of AF should trigger systematic workup and comprehensive treatment of concomitant cardiovascular conditions. (v) Machine learning algorithms have been used to improve detection or likely development of AF. Cooperation between clinicians and data scientists is needed to leverage the potential of data science applications for patients with AF.Conclusions Patients with AF and a low arrhythmia burden have a lower risk of stroke and other cardiovascular events than those with a high arrhythmia burden. Combining active rhythm control, anticoagulation, rate control, and therapy of concomitant cardiovascular conditions can improve the lives of patients with AF.

Published
2024

7. Longer and better lives for patients with atrial fibrillation : the 9th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

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Linz, Dominik, Andrade, Jason G., Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Caso, Valeria, Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, De Melis, Mirko, De Potter, Tom, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Diederichsen, Søren Zoega, Dobrev, Dobromir, Doll, Nicolas, Duncker, David, Dworatzek, Elke, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Fabritz, Larissa, Farkowski, Michal, Filgueiras-Rama, David, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Hack, Guido, Hatem, Stephane, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuechel, Hein, Hijazi, Ziad, Hofmeister, Lucas H., Hove-Madsen, Leif, Huebner, Thomas, Kääb, Stefan, Kotecha, Dipak, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Merino, Jose Luis, Metzner, Andreas, Mont, Lluis, Ng, Ghulam Andre, Oeff, Michael, Parwani, Abdul Shokor, Puererfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Sanders, Prashanthan, Scherr, Daniel, Schnabel, Renate, Schotten, Ulrich, Sohns, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Toennis, Tobias, Tzeis, Stylianos, van Gelder, Isabelle C., van Leerdam, Roderick H., Vernooy, Kevin, Wadhwa, Manish, Wakili, Reza, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Zeemering, Stef, Kirchhof, Paulus, Linz, Dominik, Andrade, Jason G., Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Caso, Valeria, Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, De Melis, Mirko, De Potter, Tom, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Diederichsen, Søren Zoega, Dobrev, Dobromir, Doll, Nicolas, Duncker, David, Dworatzek, Elke, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Fabritz, Larissa, Farkowski, Michal, Filgueiras-Rama, David, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Hack, Guido, Hatem, Stephane, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuechel, Hein, Hijazi, Ziad, Hofmeister, Lucas H., Hove-Madsen, Leif, Huebner, Thomas, Kääb, Stefan, Kotecha, Dipak, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Merino, Jose Luis, Metzner, Andreas, Mont, Lluis, Ng, Ghulam Andre, Oeff, Michael, Parwani, Abdul Shokor, Puererfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Sanders, Prashanthan, Scherr, Daniel, Schnabel, Renate, Schotten, Ulrich, Sohns, Christian, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Toennis, Tobias, Tzeis, Stylianos, van Gelder, Isabelle C., van Leerdam, Roderick H., Vernooy, Kevin, Wadhwa, Manish, Wakili, Reza, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Zeemering, Stef, and Kirchhof, Paulus

Abstract

Aims: Recent trial data demonstrate beneficial effects of active rhythm management in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and support the concept that a low arrhythmia burden is associated with a low risk of AF-related complications. The aim of this document is to summarize the key outcomes of the 9th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Methods and results: Eighty-three international experts met in Munster for 2 days in September 2023. Key findings are as follows: (i) Active rhythm management should be part of the default initial treatment for all suitable patients with AF. (ii) Patients with device-detected AF have a low burden of AF and a low risk of stroke. Anticoagulation prevents some strokes and also increases major but non-lethal bleeding. (iii) More research is needed to improve stroke risk prediction in patients with AF, especially in those with a low AF burden. Biomolecules, genetics, and imaging can support this. (iv) The presence of AF should trigger systematic workup and comprehensive treatment of concomitant cardiovascular conditions. (v) Machine learning algorithms have been used to improve detection or likely development of AF. Cooperation between clinicians and data scientists is needed to leverage the potential of data science applications for patients with AF. Conclusions: Patients with AF and a low arrhythmia burden have a lower risk of stroke and other cardiovascular events than those with a high arrhythmia burden. Combining active rhythm control, anticoagulation, rate control, and therapy of concomitant cardiovascular conditions can improve the lives of patients with AF. Graphical Abstract

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2024
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8. Early diagnosis and better rhythm management to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation : the 8th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

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Schnabel, Renate B, Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Boveda, Serge, Buckley, Claire M, Camm, A John, Casadei, Barbara, Chua, Winnie, Dagres, Nikolaos, de Melis, Mirko, Desteghe, Lien, Diederichsen, Søren Zöga, Duncker, David, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Engler, Daniel, Fabritz, Larissa, Freedman, Ben, Gillet, Ludovic, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Hatem, Stéphane N, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S, Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Hobbs, F D Richard, Hübner, Thomas, Kotecha, Dipak, Krekler, Michael, Leclercq, Christophe, Lewalter, Thorsten, Lin, Honghuang, Linz, Dominik, Lip, Gregory Y H, Løchen, Maja Lisa, Lucassen, Wim, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Massberg, Steffen, Merino, Jose L, Meyer, Ralf, Mont, Lluıs, Myers, Michael C, Neubeck, Lis, Niiranen, Teemu, Oeff, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Potpara, Tatjana S, Psaroudakis, George, Pürerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Rivard, Lena, Scherr, Daniel, Schotten, Ulrich, Shah, Dipen, Sinner, Moritz F, Smolnik, Rüdiger, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, True Hills, Mellanie, van Gelder, Isabelle C, Vardar, Burcu, Palà, Elena, Wakili, Reza, Wegscheider, Karl, Wieloch, Mattias, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Ziegler, André, Daniel Zink, Matthias, Kirchhof, Paulus, Schnabel, Renate B, Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Boveda, Serge, Buckley, Claire M, Camm, A John, Casadei, Barbara, Chua, Winnie, Dagres, Nikolaos, de Melis, Mirko, Desteghe, Lien, Diederichsen, Søren Zöga, Duncker, David, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Engler, Daniel, Fabritz, Larissa, Freedman, Ben, Gillet, Ludovic, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Hatem, Stéphane N, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S, Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Hobbs, F D Richard, Hübner, Thomas, Kotecha, Dipak, Krekler, Michael, Leclercq, Christophe, Lewalter, Thorsten, Lin, Honghuang, Linz, Dominik, Lip, Gregory Y H, Løchen, Maja Lisa, Lucassen, Wim, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Massberg, Steffen, Merino, Jose L, Meyer, Ralf, Mont, Lluıs, Myers, Michael C, Neubeck, Lis, Niiranen, Teemu, Oeff, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Potpara, Tatjana S, Psaroudakis, George, Pürerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Rivard, Lena, Scherr, Daniel, Schotten, Ulrich, Shah, Dipen, Sinner, Moritz F, Smolnik, Rüdiger, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, True Hills, Mellanie, van Gelder, Isabelle C, Vardar, Burcu, Palà, Elena, Wakili, Reza, Wegscheider, Karl, Wieloch, Mattias, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Ziegler, André, Daniel Zink, Matthias, and Kirchhof, Paulus

Abstract

Despite marked progress in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), detecting AF remains difficult and AF-related complications cause unacceptable morbidity and mortality even on optimal current therapy. This document summarizes the key outcomes of the 8th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Eighty-three international experts met in Hamburg for 2 days in October 2021. Results of the interdisciplinary, hybrid discussions in breakout groups and the plenary based on recently published and unpublished observations are summarized in this consensus paper to support improved care for patients with AF by guiding prevention, individualized management, and research strategies. The main outcomes are (i) new evidence supports a simple, scalable, and pragmatic population-based AF screening pathway; (ii) rhythm management is evolving from therapy aimed at improving symptoms to an integrated domain in the prevention of AF-related outcomes, especially in patients with recently diagnosed AF; (iii) improved characterization of atrial cardiomyopathy may help to identify patients in need for therapy; (iv) standardized assessment of cognitive function in patients with AF could lead to improvement in patient outcomes; and (v) artificial intelligence (AI) can support all of the above aims, but requires advanced interdisciplinary knowledge and collaboration as well as a better medico-legal framework. Implementation of new evidence-based approaches to AF screening and rhythm management can improve outcomes in patients with AF. Additional benefits are possible with further efforts to identify and target atrial cardiomyopathy and cognitive impairment, which can be facilitated by AI.

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2023
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9. Early diagnosis and better rhythm management to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation : the 8th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

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Schnabel, Renate B, Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Boveda, Serge, Buckley, Claire M, Camm, A John, Casadei, Barbara, Chua, Winnie, Dagres, Nikolaos, de Melis, Mirko, Desteghe, Lien, Diederichsen, Søren Zöga, Duncker, David, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Engler, Daniel, Fabritz, Larissa, Freedman, Ben, Gillet, Ludovic, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Hatem, Stéphane N, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S, Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Hobbs, F D Richard, Hübner, Thomas, Kotecha, Dipak, Krekler, Michael, Leclercq, Christophe, Lewalter, Thorsten, Lin, Honghuang, Linz, Dominik, Lip, Gregory Y H, Løchen, Maja Lisa, Lucassen, Wim, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Massberg, Steffen, Merino, Jose L, Meyer, Ralf, Mont, Lluıs, Myers, Michael C, Neubeck, Lis, Niiranen, Teemu, Oeff, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Potpara, Tatjana S, Psaroudakis, George, Pürerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Rivard, Lena, Scherr, Daniel, Schotten, Ulrich, Shah, Dipen, Sinner, Moritz F, Smolnik, Rüdiger, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, True Hills, Mellanie, van Gelder, Isabelle C, Vardar, Burcu, Palà, Elena, Wakili, Reza, Wegscheider, Karl, Wieloch, Mattias, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Ziegler, André, Daniel Zink, Matthias, Kirchhof, Paulus, Schnabel, Renate B, Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Boveda, Serge, Buckley, Claire M, Camm, A John, Casadei, Barbara, Chua, Winnie, Dagres, Nikolaos, de Melis, Mirko, Desteghe, Lien, Diederichsen, Søren Zöga, Duncker, David, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Engler, Daniel, Fabritz, Larissa, Freedman, Ben, Gillet, Ludovic, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Hatem, Stéphane N, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S, Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Hobbs, F D Richard, Hübner, Thomas, Kotecha, Dipak, Krekler, Michael, Leclercq, Christophe, Lewalter, Thorsten, Lin, Honghuang, Linz, Dominik, Lip, Gregory Y H, Løchen, Maja Lisa, Lucassen, Wim, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Massberg, Steffen, Merino, Jose L, Meyer, Ralf, Mont, Lluıs, Myers, Michael C, Neubeck, Lis, Niiranen, Teemu, Oeff, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Potpara, Tatjana S, Psaroudakis, George, Pürerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Rivard, Lena, Scherr, Daniel, Schotten, Ulrich, Shah, Dipen, Sinner, Moritz F, Smolnik, Rüdiger, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, True Hills, Mellanie, van Gelder, Isabelle C, Vardar, Burcu, Palà, Elena, Wakili, Reza, Wegscheider, Karl, Wieloch, Mattias, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Ziegler, André, Daniel Zink, Matthias, and Kirchhof, Paulus

Abstract

Despite marked progress in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), detecting AF remains difficult and AF-related complications cause unacceptable morbidity and mortality even on optimal current therapy. This document summarizes the key outcomes of the 8th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Eighty-three international experts met in Hamburg for 2 days in October 2021. Results of the interdisciplinary, hybrid discussions in breakout groups and the plenary based on recently published and unpublished observations are summarized in this consensus paper to support improved care for patients with AF by guiding prevention, individualized management, and research strategies. The main outcomes are (i) new evidence supports a simple, scalable, and pragmatic population-based AF screening pathway; (ii) rhythm management is evolving from therapy aimed at improving symptoms to an integrated domain in the prevention of AF-related outcomes, especially in patients with recently diagnosed AF; (iii) improved characterization of atrial cardiomyopathy may help to identify patients in need for therapy; (iv) standardized assessment of cognitive function in patients with AF could lead to improvement in patient outcomes; and (v) artificial intelligence (AI) can support all of the above aims, but requires advanced interdisciplinary knowledge and collaboration as well as a better medico-legal framework. Implementation of new evidence-based approaches to AF screening and rhythm management can improve outcomes in patients with AF. Additional benefits are possible with further efforts to identify and target atrial cardiomyopathy and cognitive impairment, which can be facilitated by AI.

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2023
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10. Early diagnosis and better rhythm management to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation : the 8th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

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Schnabel, Renate B, Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Boveda, Serge, Buckley, Claire M, Camm, A John, Casadei, Barbara, Chua, Winnie, Dagres, Nikolaos, de Melis, Mirko, Desteghe, Lien, Diederichsen, Søren Zöga, Duncker, David, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Engler, Daniel, Fabritz, Larissa, Freedman, Ben, Gillet, Ludovic, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Hatem, Stéphane N, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S, Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Hobbs, F D Richard, Hübner, Thomas, Kotecha, Dipak, Krekler, Michael, Leclercq, Christophe, Lewalter, Thorsten, Lin, Honghuang, Linz, Dominik, Lip, Gregory Y H, Løchen, Maja Lisa, Lucassen, Wim, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Massberg, Steffen, Merino, Jose L, Meyer, Ralf, Mont, Lluıs, Myers, Michael C, Neubeck, Lis, Niiranen, Teemu, Oeff, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Potpara, Tatjana S, Psaroudakis, George, Pürerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Rivard, Lena, Scherr, Daniel, Schotten, Ulrich, Shah, Dipen, Sinner, Moritz F, Smolnik, Rüdiger, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, True Hills, Mellanie, van Gelder, Isabelle C, Vardar, Burcu, Palà, Elena, Wakili, Reza, Wegscheider, Karl, Wieloch, Mattias, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Ziegler, André, Daniel Zink, Matthias, Kirchhof, Paulus, Schnabel, Renate B, Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Boveda, Serge, Buckley, Claire M, Camm, A John, Casadei, Barbara, Chua, Winnie, Dagres, Nikolaos, de Melis, Mirko, Desteghe, Lien, Diederichsen, Søren Zöga, Duncker, David, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Engler, Daniel, Fabritz, Larissa, Freedman, Ben, Gillet, Ludovic, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Hatem, Stéphane N, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S, Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Hobbs, F D Richard, Hübner, Thomas, Kotecha, Dipak, Krekler, Michael, Leclercq, Christophe, Lewalter, Thorsten, Lin, Honghuang, Linz, Dominik, Lip, Gregory Y H, Løchen, Maja Lisa, Lucassen, Wim, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Massberg, Steffen, Merino, Jose L, Meyer, Ralf, Mont, Lluıs, Myers, Michael C, Neubeck, Lis, Niiranen, Teemu, Oeff, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Potpara, Tatjana S, Psaroudakis, George, Pürerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Rivard, Lena, Scherr, Daniel, Schotten, Ulrich, Shah, Dipen, Sinner, Moritz F, Smolnik, Rüdiger, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, True Hills, Mellanie, van Gelder, Isabelle C, Vardar, Burcu, Palà, Elena, Wakili, Reza, Wegscheider, Karl, Wieloch, Mattias, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Ziegler, André, Daniel Zink, Matthias, and Kirchhof, Paulus

Abstract

Despite marked progress in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), detecting AF remains difficult and AF-related complications cause unacceptable morbidity and mortality even on optimal current therapy. This document summarizes the key outcomes of the 8th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Eighty-three international experts met in Hamburg for 2 days in October 2021. Results of the interdisciplinary, hybrid discussions in breakout groups and the plenary based on recently published and unpublished observations are summarized in this consensus paper to support improved care for patients with AF by guiding prevention, individualized management, and research strategies. The main outcomes are (i) new evidence supports a simple, scalable, and pragmatic population-based AF screening pathway; (ii) rhythm management is evolving from therapy aimed at improving symptoms to an integrated domain in the prevention of AF-related outcomes, especially in patients with recently diagnosed AF; (iii) improved characterization of atrial cardiomyopathy may help to identify patients in need for therapy; (iv) standardized assessment of cognitive function in patients with AF could lead to improvement in patient outcomes; and (v) artificial intelligence (AI) can support all of the above aims, but requires advanced interdisciplinary knowledge and collaboration as well as a better medico-legal framework. Implementation of new evidence-based approaches to AF screening and rhythm management can improve outcomes in patients with AF. Additional benefits are possible with further efforts to identify and target atrial cardiomyopathy and cognitive impairment, which can be facilitated by AI.

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2023
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11. Early diagnosis and better rhythm management to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation : the 8th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

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Schnabel, Renate B, Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Boveda, Serge, Buckley, Claire M, Camm, A John, Casadei, Barbara, Chua, Winnie, Dagres, Nikolaos, de Melis, Mirko, Desteghe, Lien, Diederichsen, Søren Zöga, Duncker, David, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Engler, Daniel, Fabritz, Larissa, Freedman, Ben, Gillet, Ludovic, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Hatem, Stéphane N, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S, Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Hobbs, F D Richard, Hübner, Thomas, Kotecha, Dipak, Krekler, Michael, Leclercq, Christophe, Lewalter, Thorsten, Lin, Honghuang, Linz, Dominik, Lip, Gregory Y H, Løchen, Maja Lisa, Lucassen, Wim, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Massberg, Steffen, Merino, Jose L, Meyer, Ralf, Mont, Lluıs, Myers, Michael C, Neubeck, Lis, Niiranen, Teemu, Oeff, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Potpara, Tatjana S, Psaroudakis, George, Pürerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Rivard, Lena, Scherr, Daniel, Schotten, Ulrich, Shah, Dipen, Sinner, Moritz F, Smolnik, Rüdiger, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, True Hills, Mellanie, van Gelder, Isabelle C, Vardar, Burcu, Palà, Elena, Wakili, Reza, Wegscheider, Karl, Wieloch, Mattias, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Ziegler, André, Daniel Zink, Matthias, Kirchhof, Paulus, Schnabel, Renate B, Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Boveda, Serge, Buckley, Claire M, Camm, A John, Casadei, Barbara, Chua, Winnie, Dagres, Nikolaos, de Melis, Mirko, Desteghe, Lien, Diederichsen, Søren Zöga, Duncker, David, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Engler, Daniel, Fabritz, Larissa, Freedman, Ben, Gillet, Ludovic, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Hatem, Stéphane N, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S, Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Hobbs, F D Richard, Hübner, Thomas, Kotecha, Dipak, Krekler, Michael, Leclercq, Christophe, Lewalter, Thorsten, Lin, Honghuang, Linz, Dominik, Lip, Gregory Y H, Løchen, Maja Lisa, Lucassen, Wim, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Massberg, Steffen, Merino, Jose L, Meyer, Ralf, Mont, Lluıs, Myers, Michael C, Neubeck, Lis, Niiranen, Teemu, Oeff, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Potpara, Tatjana S, Psaroudakis, George, Pürerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Rivard, Lena, Scherr, Daniel, Schotten, Ulrich, Shah, Dipen, Sinner, Moritz F, Smolnik, Rüdiger, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, True Hills, Mellanie, van Gelder, Isabelle C, Vardar, Burcu, Palà, Elena, Wakili, Reza, Wegscheider, Karl, Wieloch, Mattias, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Ziegler, André, Daniel Zink, Matthias, and Kirchhof, Paulus

Abstract

Despite marked progress in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), detecting AF remains difficult and AF-related complications cause unacceptable morbidity and mortality even on optimal current therapy. This document summarizes the key outcomes of the 8th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Eighty-three international experts met in Hamburg for 2 days in October 2021. Results of the interdisciplinary, hybrid discussions in breakout groups and the plenary based on recently published and unpublished observations are summarized in this consensus paper to support improved care for patients with AF by guiding prevention, individualized management, and research strategies. The main outcomes are (i) new evidence supports a simple, scalable, and pragmatic population-based AF screening pathway; (ii) rhythm management is evolving from therapy aimed at improving symptoms to an integrated domain in the prevention of AF-related outcomes, especially in patients with recently diagnosed AF; (iii) improved characterization of atrial cardiomyopathy may help to identify patients in need for therapy; (iv) standardized assessment of cognitive function in patients with AF could lead to improvement in patient outcomes; and (v) artificial intelligence (AI) can support all of the above aims, but requires advanced interdisciplinary knowledge and collaboration as well as a better medico-legal framework. Implementation of new evidence-based approaches to AF screening and rhythm management can improve outcomes in patients with AF. Additional benefits are possible with further efforts to identify and target atrial cardiomyopathy and cognitive impairment, which can be facilitated by AI.

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2023
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12. Early diagnosis and better rhythm management to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation : the 8th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

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Schnabel, Renate B, Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Boveda, Serge, Buckley, Claire M, Camm, A John, Casadei, Barbara, Chua, Winnie, Dagres, Nikolaos, de Melis, Mirko, Desteghe, Lien, Diederichsen, Søren Zöga, Duncker, David, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Engler, Daniel, Fabritz, Larissa, Freedman, Ben, Gillet, Ludovic, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Hatem, Stéphane N, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S, Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Hobbs, F D Richard, Hübner, Thomas, Kotecha, Dipak, Krekler, Michael, Leclercq, Christophe, Lewalter, Thorsten, Lin, Honghuang, Linz, Dominik, Lip, Gregory Y H, Løchen, Maja Lisa, Lucassen, Wim, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Massberg, Steffen, Merino, Jose L, Meyer, Ralf, Mont, Lluıs, Myers, Michael C, Neubeck, Lis, Niiranen, Teemu, Oeff, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Potpara, Tatjana S, Psaroudakis, George, Pürerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Rivard, Lena, Scherr, Daniel, Schotten, Ulrich, Shah, Dipen, Sinner, Moritz F, Smolnik, Rüdiger, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, True Hills, Mellanie, van Gelder, Isabelle C, Vardar, Burcu, Palà, Elena, Wakili, Reza, Wegscheider, Karl, Wieloch, Mattias, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Ziegler, André, Daniel Zink, Matthias, Kirchhof, Paulus, Schnabel, Renate B, Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Boveda, Serge, Buckley, Claire M, Camm, A John, Casadei, Barbara, Chua, Winnie, Dagres, Nikolaos, de Melis, Mirko, Desteghe, Lien, Diederichsen, Søren Zöga, Duncker, David, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Engler, Daniel, Fabritz, Larissa, Freedman, Ben, Gillet, Ludovic, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Hatem, Stéphane N, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S, Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Hobbs, F D Richard, Hübner, Thomas, Kotecha, Dipak, Krekler, Michael, Leclercq, Christophe, Lewalter, Thorsten, Lin, Honghuang, Linz, Dominik, Lip, Gregory Y H, Løchen, Maja Lisa, Lucassen, Wim, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Massberg, Steffen, Merino, Jose L, Meyer, Ralf, Mont, Lluıs, Myers, Michael C, Neubeck, Lis, Niiranen, Teemu, Oeff, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Potpara, Tatjana S, Psaroudakis, George, Pürerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Rivard, Lena, Scherr, Daniel, Schotten, Ulrich, Shah, Dipen, Sinner, Moritz F, Smolnik, Rüdiger, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, True Hills, Mellanie, van Gelder, Isabelle C, Vardar, Burcu, Palà, Elena, Wakili, Reza, Wegscheider, Karl, Wieloch, Mattias, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Ziegler, André, Daniel Zink, Matthias, and Kirchhof, Paulus

Abstract

Despite marked progress in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), detecting AF remains difficult and AF-related complications cause unacceptable morbidity and mortality even on optimal current therapy. This document summarizes the key outcomes of the 8th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Eighty-three international experts met in Hamburg for 2 days in October 2021. Results of the interdisciplinary, hybrid discussions in breakout groups and the plenary based on recently published and unpublished observations are summarized in this consensus paper to support improved care for patients with AF by guiding prevention, individualized management, and research strategies. The main outcomes are (i) new evidence supports a simple, scalable, and pragmatic population-based AF screening pathway; (ii) rhythm management is evolving from therapy aimed at improving symptoms to an integrated domain in the prevention of AF-related outcomes, especially in patients with recently diagnosed AF; (iii) improved characterization of atrial cardiomyopathy may help to identify patients in need for therapy; (iv) standardized assessment of cognitive function in patients with AF could lead to improvement in patient outcomes; and (v) artificial intelligence (AI) can support all of the above aims, but requires advanced interdisciplinary knowledge and collaboration as well as a better medico-legal framework. Implementation of new evidence-based approaches to AF screening and rhythm management can improve outcomes in patients with AF. Additional benefits are possible with further efforts to identify and target atrial cardiomyopathy and cognitive impairment, which can be facilitated by AI.

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2023
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13. Early diagnosis and better rhythm management to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation:the 8th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

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Schnabel, Renate B., Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Boveda, Serge, Buckley, Claire M., Camm, A. John, Casadei, Barbara, Chua, Winnie, Dagres, Nikolaos, de Melis, Mirko, Desteghe, Lien, Diederichsen, Soren Zoga, Duncker, David, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Engler, Daniel, Fabritz, Larissa, Freedman, Ben, Gillet, Ludovic, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Hatem, Stephane N., Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Hobbs, F. D. Richard, Huebner, Thomas, Kotecha, Dipak, Krekler, Michael, Leclercq, Christophe, Lewalter, Thorsten, Lin, Honghuang, Linz, Dominik, Lip, Gregory Y. H., Lochen, Maja Lisa, Lucassen, Wim, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Massberg, Steffen, Merino, Jose L., Meyer, Ralf, Mont, Lluis, Myers, Michael C., Neubeck, Lis, Niiranen, Teemu, Oeff, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Potpara, Tatjana S., Psaroudakis, George, Purerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Rivard, Lena, Scherr, Daniel, Schotten, Ulrich, Shah, Dipen, Sinner, Moritz F., Smolnik, Rudiger, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, Hills, Mellanie True, van Gelder, Isabelle C., Vardar, Burcu, Pala, Elena, Wakili, Reza, Wegscheider, Karl, Wieloch, Mattias, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Ziegler, Andre, Zink, Matthias Daniel, Kirchhof, Paulus, Schnabel, Renate B., Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Boveda, Serge, Buckley, Claire M., Camm, A. John, Casadei, Barbara, Chua, Winnie, Dagres, Nikolaos, de Melis, Mirko, Desteghe, Lien, Diederichsen, Soren Zoga, Duncker, David, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Engler, Daniel, Fabritz, Larissa, Freedman, Ben, Gillet, Ludovic, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Hatem, Stephane N., Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Hobbs, F. D. Richard, Huebner, Thomas, Kotecha, Dipak, Krekler, Michael, Leclercq, Christophe, Lewalter, Thorsten, Lin, Honghuang, Linz, Dominik, Lip, Gregory Y. H., Lochen, Maja Lisa, Lucassen, Wim, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Massberg, Steffen, Merino, Jose L., Meyer, Ralf, Mont, Lluis, Myers, Michael C., Neubeck, Lis, Niiranen, Teemu, Oeff, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Potpara, Tatjana S., Psaroudakis, George, Purerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Rivard, Lena, Scherr, Daniel, Schotten, Ulrich, Shah, Dipen, Sinner, Moritz F., Smolnik, Rudiger, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, Hills, Mellanie True, van Gelder, Isabelle C., Vardar, Burcu, Pala, Elena, Wakili, Reza, Wegscheider, Karl, Wieloch, Mattias, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Ziegler, Andre, Zink, Matthias Daniel, and Kirchhof, Paulus

Abstract

Aims Despite marked progress in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), detecting AF remains difficult and AF-related complications cause unacceptable morbidity and mortality even on optimal current therapy. Methods and results This document summarizes the key outcomes of the 8th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Eighty-three international experts met in Hamburg for 2 days in October 2021. Results of the interdisciplinary, hybrid discussions in breakout groups and the plenary based on recently published and unpublished observations are summarized in this consensus paper to support improved care for patients with AF by guiding prevention, individualized management, and research strategies. The main outcomes are (i) new evidence supports a simple, scalable, and pragmatic population-based AF screening pathway; (ii) rhythm management is evolving from therapy aimed at improving symptoms to an integrated domain in the prevention of AF-related outcomes, especially in patients with recently diagnosed AF; (iii) improved characterization of atrial cardiomyopathy may help to identify patients in need for therapy; (iv) standardized assessment of cognitive function in patients with AF could lead to improvement in patient outcomes; and (v) artificial intelligence (AI) can support all of the above aims, but requires advanced interdisciplinary knowledge and collaboration as well as a better medico-legal framework. Conclusions Implementation of new evidence-based approaches to AF screening and rhythm management can improve outcomes in patients with AF. Additional benefits are possible with further efforts to identify and target atrial cardiomyopathy and cognitive impairment, which can be facilitated by AI.

Published
2023

14. Early diagnosis and better rhythm management to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation:the 8th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference

Author

Schnabel, Renate B., Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Boveda, Serge, Buckley, Claire M., Camm, A. John, Casadei, Barbara, Chua, Winnie, Dagres, Nikolaos, de Melis, Mirko, Desteghe, Lien, Diederichsen, Soren Zoga, Duncker, David, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Engler, Daniel, Fabritz, Larissa, Freedman, Ben, Gillet, Ludovic, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Hatem, Stephane N., Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Hobbs, F. D. Richard, Huebner, Thomas, Kotecha, Dipak, Krekler, Michael, Leclercq, Christophe, Lewalter, Thorsten, Lin, Honghuang, Linz, Dominik, Lip, Gregory Y. H., Lochen, Maja Lisa, Lucassen, Wim, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Massberg, Steffen, Merino, Jose L., Meyer, Ralf, Mont, Lluis, Myers, Michael C., Neubeck, Lis, Niiranen, Teemu, Oeff, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Potpara, Tatjana S., Psaroudakis, George, Purerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Rivard, Lena, Scherr, Daniel, Schotten, Ulrich, Shah, Dipen, Sinner, Moritz F., Smolnik, Rudiger, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, Hills, Mellanie True, van Gelder, Isabelle C., Vardar, Burcu, Pala, Elena, Wakili, Reza, Wegscheider, Karl, Wieloch, Mattias, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Ziegler, Andre, Zink, Matthias Daniel, Kirchhof, Paulus, Schnabel, Renate B., Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Arbelo, Elena, Boriani, Giuseppe, Boveda, Serge, Buckley, Claire M., Camm, A. John, Casadei, Barbara, Chua, Winnie, Dagres, Nikolaos, de Melis, Mirko, Desteghe, Lien, Diederichsen, Soren Zoga, Duncker, David, Eckardt, Lars, Eisert, Christoph, Engler, Daniel, Fabritz, Larissa, Freedman, Ben, Gillet, Ludovic, Goette, Andreas, Guasch, Eduard, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Hatem, Stephane N., Haeusler, Karl Georg, Healey, Jeff S., Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Hobbs, F. D. Richard, Huebner, Thomas, Kotecha, Dipak, Krekler, Michael, Leclercq, Christophe, Lewalter, Thorsten, Lin, Honghuang, Linz, Dominik, Lip, Gregory Y. H., Lochen, Maja Lisa, Lucassen, Wim, Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna, Massberg, Steffen, Merino, Jose L., Meyer, Ralf, Mont, Lluis, Myers, Michael C., Neubeck, Lis, Niiranen, Teemu, Oeff, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Potpara, Tatjana S., Psaroudakis, George, Purerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Rienstra, Michiel, Rivard, Lena, Scherr, Daniel, Schotten, Ulrich, Shah, Dipen, Sinner, Moritz F., Smolnik, Rudiger, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Steven, Daniel, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, Hills, Mellanie True, van Gelder, Isabelle C., Vardar, Burcu, Pala, Elena, Wakili, Reza, Wegscheider, Karl, Wieloch, Mattias, Willems, Stephan, Witt, Henning, Ziegler, Andre, Zink, Matthias Daniel, and Kirchhof, Paulus

Abstract

Aims Despite marked progress in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), detecting AF remains difficult and AF-related complications cause unacceptable morbidity and mortality even on optimal current therapy. Methods and results This document summarizes the key outcomes of the 8th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Eighty-three international experts met in Hamburg for 2 days in October 2021. Results of the interdisciplinary, hybrid discussions in breakout groups and the plenary based on recently published and unpublished observations are summarized in this consensus paper to support improved care for patients with AF by guiding prevention, individualized management, and research strategies. The main outcomes are (i) new evidence supports a simple, scalable, and pragmatic population-based AF screening pathway; (ii) rhythm management is evolving from therapy aimed at improving symptoms to an integrated domain in the prevention of AF-related outcomes, especially in patients with recently diagnosed AF; (iii) improved characterization of atrial cardiomyopathy may help to identify patients in need for therapy; (iv) standardized assessment of cognitive function in patients with AF could lead to improvement in patient outcomes; and (v) artificial intelligence (AI) can support all of the above aims, but requires advanced interdisciplinary knowledge and collaboration as well as a better medico-legal framework. Conclusions Implementation of new evidence-based approaches to AF screening and rhythm management can improve outcomes in patients with AF. Additional benefits are possible with further efforts to identify and target atrial cardiomyopathy and cognitive impairment, which can be facilitated by AI.

Published
2023

15. Dynamic risk assessment to improve quality of care in patients with atrial fibrillation : the 7th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference

Author

Fabritz, Larissa, Crijns, Harry J. G. M., Guasch, Eduard, Goette, Andreas, Häusler, Karl Georg, Kotecha, Dipak, Lewalter, Thorsten, Meyer, Christian, Potpara, Tatjana S., Rienstra, Michiel, Schnabel, Renate B., Willems, Stephan, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Chan, Anthony, Chua, Winnie, de Melis, Mirko, Dimopoulou, Christina, Dobrev, Dobromir, Easter, Christina, Eckardt, Lars, Haase, Doreen, Hatem, Stephane, Healey, Jeff S., Heijman, Jordi, Hohnloser, Stefan H., Huebner, Thomas, Ilyas, Bushra Saeed, Isaacs, Aaron, Kutschka, Ingo, Leclercq, Christophe, Lip, Gregory Y. H., Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Merino, Jose L., Mont, Lluís, Nabauer, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Pürerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Savelieva, Irina, Sinner, Moritz F., Sitch, Alice, Smolnik, Rüdiger, Steffel, Jan, Stein, Kenneth, Stoll, Monika, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, Van Gelder, Isabelle C., Vardar, Burcu, Wakili, Reza, Wieloch, Mattias, Zeemering, Stef, Ziegler, Paul D., Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Schotten, Ulrich, Kirchhof, Paulus, Fabritz, Larissa, Crijns, Harry J. G. M., Guasch, Eduard, Goette, Andreas, Häusler, Karl Georg, Kotecha, Dipak, Lewalter, Thorsten, Meyer, Christian, Potpara, Tatjana S., Rienstra, Michiel, Schnabel, Renate B., Willems, Stephan, Breithardt, Guenter, Camm, A. John, Chan, Anthony, Chua, Winnie, de Melis, Mirko, Dimopoulou, Christina, Dobrev, Dobromir, Easter, Christina, Eckardt, Lars, Haase, Doreen, Hatem, Stephane, Healey, Jeff S., Heijman, Jordi, Hohnloser, Stefan H., Huebner, Thomas, Ilyas, Bushra Saeed, Isaacs, Aaron, Kutschka, Ingo, Leclercq, Christophe, Lip, Gregory Y. H., Marinelli, Elena Andreassi, Merino, Jose L., Mont, Lluís, Nabauer, Michael, Oldgren, Jonas, Pürerfellner, Helmut, Ravens, Ursula, Savelieva, Irina, Sinner, Moritz F., Sitch, Alice, Smolnik, Rüdiger, Steffel, Jan, Stein, Kenneth, Stoll, Monika, Svennberg, Emma, Thomas, Dierk, Van Gelder, Isabelle C., Vardar, Burcu, Wakili, Reza, Wieloch, Mattias, Zeemering, Stef, Ziegler, Paul D., Heidbuchel, Hein, Hindricks, Gerhard, Schotten, Ulrich, and Kirchhof, Paulus

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Aims The risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF) and its complications continues to increase, despite good progress in preventing AF-related strokes. Methods and results This article summarizes the outcomes of the 7th Consensus Conference of the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) held in Lisbon in March 2019. Sixty-five international AF specialists met to present new data and find consensus on pressing issues in AF prevention, management and future research to improve care for patients with AF and prevent AF-related complications. This article is the main outcome of an interactive, iterative discussion between breakout specialist groups and the meeting plenary. AF patients have dynamic risk profiles requiring repeated assessment and risk-based therapy stratification to optimize quality of care. Interrogation of deeply phenotyped datasets with outcomes will lead to a better understanding of the cardiac and systemic effects of AF, interacting with comorbidities and predisposing factors, enabling stratified therapy. New proposals include an algorithm for the acute management of patients with AF and heart failure, a call for a refined, data-driven assessment of stroke risk, suggestions for anticoagulation use in special populations, and a call for rhythm control therapy selection based on risk of AF recurrence. Conclusion The remaining morbidity and mortality in patients with AF needs better characterization. Likely drivers of the remaining AF-related problems are AF burden, potentially treatable by rhythm control therapy, and concomitant conditions, potentially treatable by treating these conditions. Identifying the drivers of AF-related complications holds promise for stratified therapy.

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2021
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