Identifying and understanding the care pathway of patients with atrial fibrillation in Brazil and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods study.
Alessandra de Carvalho GoulartAna C VarellaTiffany E GoodenGregory Yoke Hong LipKate JollyG Neil ThomasPaulo A LotufoSheila GreenfieldRodrigo D OlmosIsabela M BensenorSemira Manaseki-Hollandnull nullPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Lack of public awareness and underdeveloped primary healthcare lead to delayed diagnosis, which impacts clinical outcomes and excess patient and healthcare system costs. Health system, care-provider, and pandemic factors disrupt timely and effective continuity of care.