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Atrial Fibrillation 2023 Update

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120 Management 10.10. Acute Medical Illness or Surgery (Including AF in Critical Care) COR LOE Recommendations 1 B-NR 1. Patients with AF identified in the setting of acute medical illness or surgery should be counseled about the significant risk of recurrent AF after the acute illness is resolved. 2a B-NR 2. In patients with AF identified in the setting of acute medical illness or surgery, outpatient follow-up for thromboembolic risk stratification and decision-making on OAC initiation or continuation, as well as AF surveillance, can be beneficial given a high risk of AF recurrence. 2b B-NR 3. In patients with AF identified in the setting of critical illness due to sepsis, the benefits of anticoagulation for stroke prevention are uncertain.

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