Riccardo Asteggiano is graduated in Medicine and Surgery, in 1983 he obtained the Specialty in Cardiology at the University of Turin. He has gained over 30 years of experience at ASL 2 and 3 Regione Piemonte with management of cardiology surgery, cardiac decompensation, consultancy in hospital departments. He is a member of the European Society of Cardiology and Chair of the Council for Cardiology Practice of the ESC and has participated in the publication of numerous works including a Position Paper and some ESC Guidelines, and has been a Faculty at the European Cardiologists' Congresses since 2013 to 2016.

• Part I: Atrial Fibrillation general approach1. Epidemiology aspects2. AF consequences3. Diagnostic issues in office-based practice4. What base pillars for treatment5. First diagnosis AF in office patients – Hospital admission criteria6. How to initiate anticoagulationPart II: Special aspects for AF screening and diagnosis1. Why to screen patients for AF2. What populations to screen3. Asymptomatic AF patients4. Classic diagnostic tools5. eHealth related diagnostic toolsPart III: Special population of AF patients – Clinic differences, Specific aspects of prevention and treatment1. AF in the very old patients2. AF in frailty and disability3. AF in Chronic Pulmonary Diseases (CPD)4. AF in Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD)5. AF in endocrine illnesses6. AF and cancer7. AF in gastroenteric ‘thorns’ (hiatal hernia or gastroesophageal reflux disease)8. Alcohol and AF9. Special populations and conditions (NCS and psychiatric conditions, anaesthesia, OSAS, environment conditions, work and different functional conditions, ‘tall’ people)10. Care of patient following AF ablation11. Perioperative management of AF and OAC managementPart IV: Special consideration for rhythm or rate control in specific settings1. Asymptomatic patients2. Patients with advanced HF3. Patients with severe valvular diseases4. Patients with ACS or coronary revascularization5. Long term management of patients on antiarrhythmic drugs