2023 Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Published: November 30, 2023
- Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common sustained heart arrhythmia, with its incidence and prevalence increasing in the United States and globally.
- This guideline includes atrial fibrillation (AF) stages as an evolution of atrial arrhythmia progression starting from “at risk for AF” to “Pre-AF”, to “AF” (with the 4 substages of AF) to “permanent AF” and within this are several associated considerations to guide healthcare professional care.
- This guideline issues new recommendations for atrial fibrillation and thromboembolic risk assessment, anticoagulation, occlusion of the left atrial appendage, AFib catheter ablation, prevention of and risk modification for this patient population.
New Quick Start Guide for the AHA Interactive Decision-Making Algorithm for Anticoagulation
The new Quick Start Guide for the AHA Interactive Decision-Making Algorithm for Anticoagulation in the AHA Guidelines on the Go App provides an all-in-one resource for decision steps combined with CHA2DS2-VASc scoring, in addition to ATRIA and Garfield-AF scoring as needed.
Related Resources
- 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation Video
(link opens in new window)View The Video: 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation(link opens in new window) - AHA Clinical Update: 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation Slide Set
Download AHA Clinical Update Slide Set (PPTX) - Top Take-home Messages 2023 Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation Video
(link opens in new window)View The Video: Top Take-home Messages 2023 Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation(link opens in new window) - 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation Slide Set
Download 2023 AHA Guideline Slide Set (PPTX)
