Atrial Fibrillation

Potential Domains for Accreditation for an AF Center of Excellence

Presentations and Graphics: Chart of potential domains for accreditation for an AF Center of Excellence with specific components. Right click on the graphic image and select “save as” to access resource.

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Fundamentals of Team-Based Integrated Care Models

Presentations and Graphics: Figure depicting a model for team-based integrated care for patients with AFib. Includes patient involvement, technology tools, multidisciplinary teams, and access to all treatment options for AFib. Right click on the graphic image and select “save as” to access resource.

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Conceptual model for stakeholder input for AF centers of excellence design and implementation

Presentations and Graphics: Figure depicting stakeholder input to consider in AF CoE implementation, with patients and caregivers centered. Right click on the graphic image and select “save as” to access resource.

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Certification Process for AF Ablation Centers in Germany Including Personnel, In-lab Technical Aspects, In-center Organization and Structural Requirements, Including Follow-up of Patients and Complication Management

Presentations and Graphics: Figure illustrating the certification process for AFib ablation centers in Germany. Includes personnel requirements (per procedure and on-call), technical requirements, organizational requirements (per procedure and on-call), and structural requirements. Right click on the graphic image and select “save as” to access resource.

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ED-AFib Pathway

Care Pathways/CDS: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Managing Patients with AFib in the Emergency Department

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Severe Bradycardia – Care Path for use in Regional EDs

Care Pathways/CDS: Care pathway for regional emergency departments when a patient presents with sever bradycardia. Includes decision support tool, stability criteria, and protocol suggestions.

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Proposal for Electrophysiology APP Privileges to Perform Electrical Cardioversions (ECV)

Workflows: Background, rationale, and suggested training and requirements for the proposal of EP APP privileges to perform ECV. Includes protocol and references.

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Patient ED AFib Card: Atrial Fibrillation Transitions of Care Triage Protocol

Care Pathways/CDS: Atrial Fibrillation Transitions of Care Triage Protocol

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Arrhythmias in Pregnancy

Journal Articles: Increasing maternal mortality and incidence of arrhythmias in pregnancy have been noted over the past 2 decades in the United States. Pregnancy is associated with a greater risk of arrhythmias, and patients with a history of arrhythmias are at significant risk of arrhythmia recurrence during pregnancy. The incidence of atrial fibrillation in pregnancy is rising. This review discusses the management of tachyarrhythmias and bradyarrhythmias in pregnancy, including management of cardiac arrest. Management of fetal arrhythmias are also reviewed. For patients without structural heart disease, bblocker therapy, especially propranolol and metoprolol, and antiarrhythmic drugs, such as flecainide and sotalol, can be safely used to treat tachyarrhythmias. As a last resort, catheter ablation with minimal fluoroscopy can be performed. Device implantation can be safely performed with minimal fluoroscopy and under echocardiographic or ultrasound guidance in patients with clear indications for devices during pregnancy. Because of rising maternal mortality in the United States, which is partly driven by increasing maternal age and comorbidities, a multidisciplinary and/or integrative approach to arrhythmia management from the prepartum to the postpartum period is needed. (J Am Coll Cardiol EP 2022;8:120–135) © 2022 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation.

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AI Algorithm for Heparin Dosing During AF Ablation

Workflows: Improving the user experience of a cardiovascular information system via optimizing the data entry workflow and generating procedure notes with artificial intelligence.

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