Key result
ED-initiated AF pathway with early follow-up is linked to a ~19% 90-day acute care rate.
Why the study?
Published data supporting the best practice for patients with atrial fibrillation presenting to the emergency department are limited.
Does an ED-initiated clinical protocol with early outpatient follow-up reduce 90-day hospitalization and ED visits in patients presenting to the ED with atrial fibrillation?
Comparison
ED-initiated AF clinical protocol with early specialty AF outpatient clinic follow-up
Design
Single-center prospective study
Follow-up
90 days
Authors
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ED-initiated AF pathway with early clinic follow-up was associated with low 90-day readmissions and no thromboembolic events; leaves open efficacy versus usual care in randomized trials.
Observational (n=100)
No
Does an ED-initiated clinical protocol with early outpatient follow-up reduce 90-day hospitalization and ED visits in patients presenting to the ED with atrial fibrillation?
An ED-initiated AF clinical pathway with early specialty outpatient follow-up is associated with low readmission rates, improved quality of life, and high patient satisfaction.
Elmouchi et al. (2014) conducted an observational in atrial fibrillation (n=100). ED-initiated AF clinical protocol with early follow-up in a specialty AF outpatient clinic was evaluated on rate of 90-day hospitalization/ED visits. An ED-initiated atrial fibrillation clinical pathway with early outpatient follow-up resulted in 15% having ED visits and 4% being hospitalized at 90 days, with no thromboembolic events.
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