Implementation of an integrated emergency department acute atrial fibrillation pathway safely reduces cardioversions and hospitalisations: A comparative pre-post study.
Kaleb AddyLaura R JoyceIbrahim S Al-BusaidiJohn W PickeringRichard TroughtonMartin ThanPublished in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2023)
Using a conservative 'rate-and-wait' strategy with early follow-up for patients presenting to ED with AF/AFL can safely reduce unnecessary cardioversions and avoidable hospitalisations.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- atrial fibrillation
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- healthcare
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- heart failure
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- intensive care unit
- left atrial appendage
- mitral valve
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- electronic health record