<p>The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for preventing and optimally managing atrial fibrillation (AFib). The guideline was jointly published today in<em> </em>the<em> Journal of the American College of Cardiology </em>and <em>Circulation.</em></p>
The new guideline proposes a new way to classify AF, emphasizes the importance of early rhythm control and lifestyle modification, and gives catheter ablation a Class 1 indication.
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) are two of the leading medical organizations that have developed new recommendations for managing and preventing atrial fibrillation (AFib). The guideline was published Thursday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Circulation.
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