2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation
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- 24 August 2012
- journal article
- practice guideline
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in EP Europace
- Vol. 14 (10) , 1385-1413
- https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus305
Abstract
Guidelines summarize and evaluate all currently available evidence on a particular issue with the aim of assisting physicians in selecting the best management strategy for an individual patient suffering from a given condition, taking into account the impact on outcome, as well as the risk–benefit ratio of particular diagnostic or therapeutic means. Guidelines are no substitutes for textbooks. The legal implications of medical guidelines have been discussed previously.Keywords
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