• The specific situation of the patient. Unless otherwise provided for by national regulations,
off-label use of medication should be limited to situations where it is in the patient's interest …

Health professionals are encouraged to take the Guidelines fully into account when
exercising their clinical judgment, as well as in the determination and the implementation of …

ESC Guidelines 3039 administrative staff and by the referees and supervisory committees of
the two organizations. It is our hope that this huge effort has generated guidelines that will …

Estimates and projections of diagnosed incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in
the United States have been highly inconsistent across published studies. Although it is …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents an increasing public health challenge with
profound social and economic implications. Methods A comprehensive synthesis and review …

Elevated blood pressure and hypertension have been associated with increased risk of
atrial fibrillation in a number of epidemiological studies, however, the strength of the …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is 1 of the most clinically diagnosed cardiac disturbances but little is
known about its risk factors. Previous epidemiologic studies have reported on the …

In type 2 diabetes mellitus, there is an inadequate production of insulin or the insulin
produced does not meet its purpose of introducing glucose into the cells, thus depriving …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is commonly associated with overweight and obesity. Both conditions
have been identified as major global epidemics associated with increased mortality and …

Background An essential relationship between insulin resistance (IR) and atrial fibrillation
(AF) has been demonstrated. Among the methods used to assess IR, the triglyceride …