Care Pathways

A number of NHS Trusts, the Department of Health, Arrhythmia Alliance and the AFA Medical Committee, have drawn up and submitted Care Pathways for the treatment of Atrial Flutter, Atrial Fibrillation and anticoagulation of patients with AF or Atrial Flutter.

To download these please click on the following links. If you would be happy to share your area’s Care Pathways please contact AFA.

 

How to manage anticoagulation in pregnant women, (including AF) ESC Guidelines 2011

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Suffolk: Prescribing warfarin for AF in Primary Care, Stroke Referral Pathway

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Information on Multaq (dronedarone) following preliminary study results showing increased cardiovascular risk

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Care Pathway for Atrial Fibrillation - incidental/Asymptomatic Finding

 

Care Pathway for Prolonged QtC - Incidental/Asymptomatic Finding

 

Care Pathway for the Rationale for suggested pulse check for all individuals aged over 60 years

 

 

Guidance for Primary Care on Commencement of Anti-Arrhythmic Therapy

 

Management of Atrial Fibrillation - Primary Care

 

Pathways diagnosis of PAF

 

Pathways diagnosis of CAF

 

Top Ten Tips for Atrial Fibrillation, a medical pamphlet by AFA

Guidance for the taking and recording of an ECG 

Cardiology Commissioning Pathway Palpitations (Atrial Fibrillation)

 

 

Surrey Heart and Stroke Network, Information for GPs to Promote Best Practice in Stroke Prevention

 

 

 

Dudley PCT, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF) PRIMARY CARE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT PATHWAY

 

 

 

Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Primary Care - A Gallagher

 

 

Cardiac Strategy 2010-2015


 

The management of AF in Primary Care Pilot Project 2009

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

The Atrial Fibrillation Algorithm


 

 

 

 

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