Current Guidelines On Atrial Fibrillation In The Emergency Department

Guidelines Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Ebmedicine.net: May 2012

This issue of EM Practice Guidelines Update reviews 2 guidelines that focus on the management of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the emergency department (ED). AF is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disturbance in adults. It is a risk factor for thromboembolism and congestive heart failure (CHF), and it causes symptoms such as chest pain and shortness of breath. Prevalence increases with age, and it is predicted that by 2050, nearly 5.6 million people in the United States will be diagnosed with AF, doubling the current number of cases.1 Several key controversies exist in the management of AF, including rhythm versus rate control, electric versus pharmacological rhythm control, and if and when anticoagulation is indicated. Several key guidelines have been recently published to direct emergency clinicians in their care of patients with this most common arrhythmia. Read More

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