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Essentials in Primary Care Conference<br />

Wednesday, July 31, 2013<br />

Classifying AF<br />

Classification of AF<br />

ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines<br />

< 7 days<br />

First<br />

Detected<br />

> 7 days<br />

Paroxysmal<br />

(Self-terminating)<br />

May be recurrent<br />

Persistent<br />

(not self-terminating )<br />

1 year or longer<br />

Permanent<br />

(cardioversion failed<br />

or not attempted)<br />

1 year or longer<br />

Fuster et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48:854.<br />

Jan Basile, MD<br />

Atrial Fibrillation & Stroke Prevention

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