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
- catheter ablation
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- blood pressure
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- prognostic factors
- oxidative stress
- peritoneal dialysis
- left ventricular
- pain management
- chronic pain