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
- heart failure
- primary care
- ejection fraction
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- chronic kidney disease
- direct oral anticoagulants
- blood pressure
- prognostic factors
- palliative care
- left atrial appendage
- oxidative stress
- left ventricular
- peritoneal dialysis
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery disease
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- angiotensin ii
- angiotensin converting enzyme