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Management of Newly Detected Atrial Fibrillation: Recommendations from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians
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Who developed these guidelines?
The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) developed these recommendations.
What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Atrial fibrillation is a common abnormal heart rhythm. In atrial fibrillation, the upper heart chambers (atria) contract rapidly. Only some of the atrial beats pass to the lower heart …
