Table 23.

Recommendations and Levels of Evidence for Diagnosis of AF

	COR	LOE	GOR (MINDS)	LOE (MINDS)
ECG documentation is required to establish the diagnosis of AF	I	C	A	VI
Full cardiovascular evaluation, including an accurate history, careful clinical examination, and assessment of concomitant conditions, is recommended for all AF patients	I	C	A	VI
Transthoracic echocardiography is recommended for all AF patients to guide management	I	C	A	VI
Long‐term ECG monitoring should be considered in selected patients to assess the adequacy of rate control in symptomatic patients and to relate symptoms with AF episodes	IIa	C	B	VI

Abbreviation: AF, atrial fibrillation; ECG, electrocardiogram.