2004 Consensus Conference on Atrial Fibrillation [publication]

Background and Consensus Process: Denis Roy, Charles R. Kerr

Chapters:
1. Etiology and Initial Investigation: Allan C. Skanes, Paul Dorian
2. Rate versus Rhythm Control—Decision Making:  D. George Wyse, Christopher S. Simpson
3. Drug Therapy for Termination of Atrial Fibrillation and Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm: 
           Mario Talajic, Denis Roy
4. Pharmacological and Non-pharmacological Methods of Rate Control:  Paul Dorian, Sean P.            Connors
5. Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation:  Peter G. Guerra, Allan C. Skanes
6. Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation:  Pierre Pagé, Allan C. Skanes
7. Pacing for Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation:  Anne M. Gillis, Charles R. Kerr, Eugene Crystal
8. Atrial Fibrillation Following Cardiac Surgery:  L. Brent Mitchell, Eugene Crystal, Brett Heilbron,            Pierre Pagé
9. Atrial Arrhythmias and Special Circumstances: Louise Harris, Robert M. Gow, Joel A. Kirsh,             George J. Klein, Samuel C. Siu
       Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
       Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
       Pregnancy.
       Congenital Heart Disease
       Pediatric Patients without Congenital Heart Disease.
10. Management of Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department and Following Acute Myocardial Infarction:   Brett Heilbron, Mario Talajic, George J. Klein, Peter G. Guerra
11. Atrial Flutter- Differences and Similarities:  Christopher S. Simpson, L. Brent Mitchell.             George J. Klein
12. Therapies for the Prevention of Stroke and Other Vascular Events in Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter:  Stuart J. Connolly, Anne M. Gillis