Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>18 years * New onset atrial fibrillation diagnosed in the ICU (12 lead ECG or documented episode of atrial fibrillation lasting at least 30 seconds) * Patient hospitalized in the ICU with at least one of the following two criteria: * orotracheal intubation for mechanical ventilation * AND/OR treatment with amines (vasopressors or inotropic agents) * Written informed consent * Patient affiliated to a social security regime (or beneficiary thereof) Exclusion Criteria: * Documented history of atrial fibrillation * patients admitted to the ICU after cardiothoracic surgery * Patients with life expectancy \<12 months * Patients under legal or judicial protection * Patients with no social security coverage * Patients within the exclusion period of another clinical trial