ArticleCurrent cardiology reviews2013
A multidisciplinary atrial fibrillation clinic.
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- Health Literacy Interventions and Outcomes in Patients WithAtrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JACC. Advances · 2026Article
- Multidisciplinary Atrial Fibrillation Clinics: A Model for Comprehensive Management.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- Designing an Efficient and Quality-focused Integrated Atrial Fibrillation Care Center.The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management · 2022Article
- Care and referral patterns in a large, dedicated nurse-led atrial fibrillation outpatient clinic.Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2022Article
- Establishing Atrial Fibrillation Clinics: If not now, When?International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2021Article
- Impact of care coordination on oral anticoagulant therapy among patients with atrial fibrillation in routine clinical practice in Japan: a prospective, observational study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2019Observational
- Validation of a questionnaire measuring patient knowledge of atrial fibrillation in an Asian cohort.Heart Asia · 2019Article
- Treating Specialty and Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation: From the TREAT-AF Study.Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2017Article
- Minimally Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation Patients Derive Significant Symptom Relief Following Rate Control or Rhythm Control Therapy.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundReports in the literature indicate that specialty clinics focusing on management of patients with specific chronic disorders have a significant positive impact on patient outcomes. Atrial fibrillation (AF), one of the most common forms of cardiac arrhythmia, affects millions of patients. Outcome data regarding the impact of managing patients with AF are limited. We established a specialty clinic focusing on management of patients with AF. The objective of our study was to evaluate the outcomes of treating AF patients in this clinic.
methodsA team consisting of electrophysiologists and pharmacists designed a specific plan for managing and educating patients. This plan consisted of evaluation, implementation of an individualized treatment plan, patient education, medication management, and follow-up care. We reviewed the outcomes of patients who had clinic visits between November 2011 and March 2012. The primary outcome was the incidence of AF-related hospitalizations and stroke.
resultsSeventy one patients were included in the analysis. Out of 71 patients, we identified 17 (23.9%) patients who were hospitalized. Two of these 17 hospitalized patients had ischemic stroke events.
conclusionWhen compared to published data in the existing literature, managing AF patients in specialty clinics reduces the incidence of AF-related hospitalizations and stroke.
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