1. The treatment of newly diagnosed AF should focus on which of the following?

• Preventing a heart attack from happening suddenly.
• Patients experiencing symptoms should undergo rate control, anticoagulation, and rhythm control.
• Mitigating atherosclerosis.
• Lowering diastolic BP.

2. What drugs are recommended for persons with newly diagnosed AF to manage their heart rate?

• Antiarrhythmic agents in Class III
• Vitamin K antagonists
• Calcium channel and beta-blocker antagonists
• Catecholamines

3. Which anticoagulant approach is best for those who have nonvalvular atrial fibrillation?

• Treatment with dual antiplatelet medication (aspirin 325 mg and clopidogrel 75 mg orally, once day)
• Cardioversion
• Direct oral anticoagulant
• Unfractionated heparin

4. What are the long-term objectives for treating people with AF?

• Control ventricular rate, lessen AF recurrence probabilities, alleviate AF symptoms, and lessen stroke risk.
• Cardioversion therapy, either drug-based or direct-current, should be administered.
• Stop using blood pressure and anticoagulant drugs.
• Get them involved in activities that help them relax.

5. Which evaluation method is used to calculate the annual thromboembolic risk of a patient?

• Wells criteria
• Quantitative risk assessment using the Framingham model
• CHA2DS2-VASc score
• PSI/PORT score