Assessment of physician compliance to the CAEP 2021 Atrial Fibrillation Best Practices Checklist for rate and rhythm control in the emergency department.
Amanda M S MatticeSamara AdlerDebra EaglesKrishan YadavSean HuiAlthaf AzwardNikesh PandeyIan G StiellPublished in: CJEM (2024)
ED management of AF/AFL was consistent with the CAEP Checklist and was safe overall. Opportunities for optimizing care include attaining recommended targets during rate control, avoidance of calcium channel and beta blockers in patients with systolic dysfunction, and earlier cardioversion for clinically unstable patients.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- emergency department
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- heart failure
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- oral anticoagulants
- ejection fraction
- left atrial appendage
- blood pressure
- direct oral anticoagulants
- chronic kidney disease
- left ventricular
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- quality improvement
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease
- pain management
- adverse drug
- mitral valve
- electronic health record