DOI: 10.1002/joa3.70495 ISSN: 1880-4276
2026 Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (
APHRS
) Guidelines (Part I) on Epidemiology, Detection/Screening and Integrated Patient Care in Atrial Fibrillation
Boyoung Joung, Rungroj Krittayaphong, Yutao Guo, Pil‐Sung Yang, Yu‐Cheng Hsieh, Takanori Ikeda, Daehoon Kim, Pipin Kojodjojo, Ngai‐Yin Chan, Yoga Yuniadi, Kieu Ngoc Dung, Sirin Apiyasawat, Wael Almahmeed, Eue‐Keun Choi, Melissa E. Middeldorp, Kyoko Soejima, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Hui‐Nam Pak, Tze‐Fan Chao ABSTRACT
The 2026 Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) Guidelines represent the first comprehensive APHRS guidelines dedicated to the management of atrial fibrillation (AF) and comprise four parts covering epidemiology, detection/screening and integrated care; stroke prevention; rate and rhythm control; and lifestyle risk factor and comorbidity management. Part 1 focuses on epidemiology and integrated care management, integrating contemporary global evidence with data and clinical considerations specific to the Asia‐Pacific region. It provides evidence‐based and practical recommendations for clinical epidemiology in the region, as well as introduces the need for holistic or integrated care management.