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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.
Original language | English |
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Journal | EP - Europace |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 37-50 |
ISSN | 1099-5129 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2016 |
Event | The 5th joint Consensus Conference of the German Atrial Fibrillation Network (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) - The European Heart House, Sophia-Antipolis, France Duration: 22. Jan 2015 → 23. Jan 2015 |
Conference
Conference | The 5th joint Consensus Conference of the German Atrial Fibrillation Network (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) |
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Location | The European Heart House |
Country/Territory | France |
City | Sophia-Antipolis |
Period | 22/01/2015 → 23/01/2015 |
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Fifth Joint Consensus Conference of the German Atrial Fibrillation Network (AFNET) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
Brandes, A. (Participant)
22. Jan 2015 → 23. Jan 2015Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses or seminars