Regional differences in presentation and treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation in Europe: a report from the EURObservational Research Programme Atrial Fibrillation (EORP-AF) Pilot General Registry
Author(s) -
Gregory Y.H. Lip,
C Laroche,
Giuseppe Boriani,
G. Dan,
M. Santini,
Zbigniew Kalarus,
Lars Hvilsted Rasmussen,
Mário Oliveira,
Georges H. Mairesse,
H. J. G. M. Crijns,
E. Simantirakis,
Dan Atar,
Aldo P. Maggioni,
Luigi Tavazzi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/euu201
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , presentation (obstetrics) , cardiology , surgery
Country differences in management practices are evident, and the publication of management guidelines by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and other learned societies has tried to recommend a uniform evidence-based approach to management. Despite the availability of guidelines and efforts to improve implementation, differences in guideline adherence are evident, and differences between countries and regions within Europe are therefore likely.
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