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ESC CONGRESS 2016
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FOCUS ON ARRHYTHMIAS
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Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA
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Women's College Hospital, Canada
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University of North Carolina, USA
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ESC 2016 Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines Emphasize Multidisciplinary and PatientCentered Care

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10 ENSURE-AF: Edoxaban Safe, Similar Efficacy as Warfarin for AF Cardioversion
11 Lower Bleeding Risks Associated With Apixaban and Dabigatran Compared With
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11 Risk of Intracranial Bleeds Lower With Rivaroxaban Versus Warfarin
12 New GARFIELD Risk Score Improves Characterization of Low Risk Patients
Compared With CHA2DS2-VASc
13 Reduced Major and CRNM Bleeding With Apixaban and Dabigatran Versus
Warfarin in BEYOND NORWAY
15 Over- and Under-dosing of NOACs Increases Risk of Adverse Events: ORBIT-AF II
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17 Reducing the Burden of Atrial Fibrillation Through Prevention and Treatment
19 An Update on Atrial Fibrillation in Clinical Practice
22 Hot Topics in Arrhythmology
25 Managing Atrial Fibrillation in a Complex Environment

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ESC 2016 AF Guidelines Emphasize
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