International Collaborative Partnership for the Study of Atrial Fibrillation (INTERAF): Rationale, Design, and Initial Descriptives

• Jonathan C. Hsu,
• Masaharu Akao,
• Mitsuru Abe,
• Karen L. Anderson,
• Alvaro Avezum,
• Nathan Glusenkamp,
• Shun Kohsaka,
• Deirdre A. Lane,
• Gregory Y. H. Lip,
• Chang‐Sheng Ma,
• Frederick A. Masoudi,
• Tatjana S. Potpara,
• Teo Wee Siong,
• Mintu P. Turakhia,
• Hung‐Fat Tse,
• John S. Rumsfeld,
• Thomas M. Maddox

Affiliations

Jonathan C. Hsu

Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA

Masaharu Akao

Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan

Mitsuru Abe

Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan

Karen L. Anderson

American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC

Alvaro Avezum

Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia ‐ Fundação Adib Jatene, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Nathan Glusenkamp

American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC

Shun Kohsaka

Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

Deirdre A. Lane

University of Birmingham Institute of Cardiovascular Science, City Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Gregory Y. H. Lip

University of Birmingham Institute of Cardiovascular Science, City Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Chang‐Sheng Ma

Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China

Frederick A. Masoudi

Department of Medicine (Cardiology), University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO

Tatjana S. Potpara

School of Medicine, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia

Teo Wee Siong

The Heart Specialist Clinic, Singapore

Mintu P. Turakhia

VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

Hung‐Fat Tse

Cardiology Department, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China

John S. Rumsfeld

American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC

Thomas M. Maddox

Department of Medicine (Cardiology), University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO