Best Practices
This appendix, drawn from the Atrial Fibrillation Center of Excellence (AF CoE) Playbook, provides additional tools, resources, and reference materials designed to support the successful implementation of atrial fibrillation (AF)…
Read MoreTHE HEART RHYTHM SOCIETY ANNOUNCES FRAMEWORK FOR ESTABLISHING ATRIAL FIBRILLATION CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE AND KEY OPERATIONAL STANDARDS On April 23, 2025, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) released a framework outlining…
Read MoreElliott M. Antman, MD, and Andrea R. Lewin, PharmD, RPh, CACP, from Brigham & Women’s Hospital, join #HRStv host Julie B. Shea, MS, MSN, FHRS, CCDS, to discuss the significant…
Read MoreTo ensure optimal care and outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation, hospitals and electrophysiologists will need to take a systems-based approach to EP lab efficiency, focused on standardizing processes while…
Read MoreThe study evaluates the diagnostic significance of QRS voltage variability (Shora sign) in identifying atrial fibrillation (AF) compared to conventional ECG criteria. It involves a case-control design with 200 AF…
Read MoreWhile the new guidelines provide excellent lifestyle changes (backed by evidence) for mitigation of atrial fibrillation, in clinic visits practitioners are often rushed for time, patients can feel scolded instead…
Read MoreThe document provides a heparin dosing nomogram for use in an Electrophysiology (EP) Lab, specifying dosage protocols based on activated clotting time (ACT) and patient weight. It includes instructions for…
Read MoreEducation – Clinical: Provider education presentation including AFib and anticoagulation overview, rate control care pathway, suggested AFib patient education, and ED algorithm.
Read MoreBest Practices: SOP for acute therapeutic treatment of stroke. Includes decision tree and exclusion criteria for thrombolysis.
Read MoreBest Practices: Interactive worksheet to utilize with patients when discussing their individualized AFib treatment plan. Addresses stroke risk, procedure recommendations, rate and rhythm management, and risk factor modification.
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