ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2019
Impact of a Multidisciplinary Treatment Pathway for Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department on Hospital Admissions and Length of Stay: Results of a Multi-Center Study.
Article in Journal of the American Heart Association, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05294445 (From the Emergency Department Directly to Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation - Study - The "EMERGE-Cryo-Study"), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers.
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From the Emergency Department Directly to Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation - Study - The "EMERGE-Cryo-Study"
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13 citing papers in PubMed.
- From the Emergency Department, Directly to Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Rationale and Design of the EMERGE Cryo Study.CJC open · 2026Article
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- Understanding Factors Influencing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence among men who have sex with men in Western China: a data-driven exploration using bayesian networks.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Pathway in the Emergency Department Reduces Median 30-Day Health Service Charges.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Article
- The Use of Clinical Pathways in Emergency Departments: A Scoping Review.Health services insights · 2025Review
- Aggressive Rhythm Control Strategy in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Presenting at the Emergency Department: The HEROMEDICUS Study Design and Initial Results.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2024Article
- Examination of anticoagulation prescription among elderly patients with atrial fibrillation after in-hospital fall.Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of an algorithm-based care pathway for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation presenting to the emergency department.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2022Article
- Management of Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department.Current cardiology reports · 2021Review
- Integrated Care in Atrial Fibrillation: A Road Map to the Future.Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes · 2021Review
- Impact of a Multidisciplinary Treatment Pathway for Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department on Hospital Admissions and Length of Stay: Results of a Multi-Center Study.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2019Article
- Streamlining Care: Effective Approaches to Decreasing Observation Status Length of Stay in Community Medical Centers.Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare QualityArticle
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Abstract
Background Variability in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the emergency department (ED) leads to avoidable hospital admissions and prolonged length of stay (LOS). In a retrospective single-center study, a multidisciplinary AF treatment pathway was associated with a reduced hospital admission rate and reduced LOS. To assess the applicability of the AF pathway across institutions, we conducted a 2-center study. Methods and Results We performed a prospective, 2-stage study at 2 tertiary care hospitals. During the first stage, AF patients in the ED received routine care. During the second stage, AF patients received care according to the AF pathway. The primary study outcome was hospital admission rate. Secondary outcomes included ED LOS and inpatient LOS. We enrolled 104 consecutive patients in each stage. Patients treated using the AF pathway were admitted to the hospital less frequently than patients who received routine care (15% versus 55%;
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