10 Take-Home Messages from the New ACC/AHA Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines: A Guideline Topline

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) on November 30, 2023, released new guidance for prevention and optimal management of atrial fibrillation (AF).

The guidelines, jointly published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Circulation, for the first time provide a classification system for AF, the 4 stages reflecting the complexity of the condition and the need for a continuum of care that includes different strategies at different stages.

In this 10-slide Guideline Topline find summaries of the 10 take-home messages offered by the ACC/AHA from the first full update of AF guidelines since 2014.