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27 kwi 2021 · This guideline covers diagnosing and managing atrial fibrillation in adults. It includes guidance on providing the best care and treatment for people with atrial fibrillation, including assessing and managing risks of stroke and bleeding.
• Perform manual pulse palpation if atrial fibrillation (AF) is suspected • Perform a 12-lead ECG in people with an irregular pulse, with or without symptoms, to diagnose AF • If paroxysmal AF is suspected and not detected on ECG, use a 24-hour ambulatory ECG monitor if episodes
27 kwi 2021 · This guideline covers diagnosing and managing atrial fibrillation in adults. It includes guidance on providing the best care and treatment for people with atrial fibrillation, including assessing and managing risks of stroke and bleeding
21 wrz 2021 · This guideline covers diagnosing and managing atrial fibrillation in adults. It includes guidance on providing the best care and treatment for people with atrial fibrillation, including assessing and managing risks of stroke and bleeding.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a supraventricular tachyarrhythmia with uncoordinated atrial electrical activation and, consequently, ineffective atrial contraction, leading to an irregular and often abnormally rapid ventricular rhythm.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) released an updated atrial fibrillation (AF) guideline in April 2021. 1 This article provides an overview of the key changes relevant to primary care, which are also covered in RCGP Essential Knowledge Updates (EKU) e-learning.
27 kwi 2021 · See the section on review of people with atrial fibrillation for advice on. reassessment of stroke risk. For a short explanation of why the committee made the 2021 recommendations and how they might affect practice, see the rationale and impact section on detection and diagnosis.
