Education: Patient / Caregiver
While 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 MoreA comprehensive patient education booklet with key information regarding AFib treatment, pathophysiology, and risk factor modification to empower patients to live well with AFib. This unique booklet includes chronic conditions…
Read MoreThis short video provides patients with information about the ablation procedure and important discharge education in the immediate post procedure period.
Read MoreThe decision aid for AFib Stroke Prevention outlines that patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) have an increased stroke risk and can choose between taking blood thinners or having a device…
Read MoreThe decision aid for patients considering an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) who are at risk for sudden cardiac death but do not have heart failure provides detailed information to support shared…
Read MoreEducation – Patient/Caregiver: The “Health Facts for You: patient information sheets cover the following topics:
Read MoreEducation – Patient/Caregiver: Patient Education PDFs from Heart Rhythm Society featuring the following topics: What is AFib?, Stroke Prevention with AFib, AFib Treatment Strategies, Your AFib Care Team, Lifestyle Modifications for AFib Patients, Blood Thinners, Rhythm Control, Sleep Apnea with AFib, and Smart Devices and AFib.
Read MoreTools: Interactive tool for patients to use when preparing for their upcoming AFib-related visits.
Read MoreCare Pathways/CDS: Welcome to the Hartford Healthcare Heart & Vascular Institute’s Atrial Fibrillation Center
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