Impact of a dedicated center for atrial fibrillation on resource utilization and costs.

Ankit MedhekarSuresh MulukutlaWhitney AdamsAmanda KristofikErica ByersFloyd ThomaKonstantinos AronisWilliam BarringtonRaveen BazazAditya BhonsaleNathan Anthony Mark EstesKrishna KancharlaAndrew VoigtNorman C WangSamir F SabaSandeep K Jain

Published in: Clinical cardiology (2023)

Directing patients with AF that present to the ED to follow-up at a dedicated Center for AF significantly reduced overall costs, while reducing subsequent inpatient admissions and total lengths of stay in the hospital.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
oral anticoagulants
catheter ablation
left atrial
acute care
left atrial appendage
emergency department
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
palliative care
healthcare
mental health
percutaneous coronary intervention
acute coronary syndrome
mitral valve