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This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on atrial fibrillation and related issues, including anticoagulation therapy, antiplatelet therapy, arrhythmias, and palpitations. New research may affect the interpretation and application of this material. Clinical judgment is advised. Note that AFP content published within the past 12 months is accessible to AAFP members and paid subscribers only.

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Overview

Screening and Diagnosis

Treatment

Improving Practice

Patient Education, Self-Care

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Overview
01/15/2020 Management of Atrial Fibrillation: Updated Guidance from the AHA, ACC, and HRS [Practice Guidelines]
01/15/2019 Fitness-Related Cardiac Arrhythmias [Editorials]
09/01/2017 Newly Detected Atrial Fibrillation: AAFP Updates Guideline on Pharmacologic Management [Practice Guidelines]
09/01/2017 Differences Between the AAFP Atrial Fibrillation Guideline and the AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline [Editorials]
09/15/2016 Diagnosis and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Algorithm

Screening and Diagnosis
03/15/2019 Screening for Atrial Fibrillation with Electrocardiography: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
03/15/2019 Screening for Atrial Fibrillation with Electrocardiography [Putting Prevention into Practice]
03/15/2019 Downsides of Detecting Atrial Fibrillation in Asymptomatic Patients [Editorials]
12/15/2017 Palpitations: Evaluation in the Primary Care Setting Algorithm
09/15/2012 Evaluation of Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]

Treatment

Acute

12/01/2005 Pharmacologic Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter [Cochrane for Clinicians]
05/01/2004 Atrial Fibrillation (Acute) [Clinical Evidence Handbook]

Chronic

06/15/2020 Anticoagulation in Older Adults [Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and Underuse] new
10/01/2019 Effectiveness and Safety of Factor Xa Inhibitors in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation [Cochrane for Clinicians]
10/01/2019 Anticoagulation: Updated Guidelines for Outpatient Management
04/15/2019 Bridging Warfarin Before Colonoscopy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
04/01/2019 Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs. Warfarin to Prevent Stroke and Embolic Events in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and CKD [Cochrane for Clinicians]
12/15/2018 Evaluating Benefits and Harms of Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation [Point-of-Care Guides]
07/01/2018 Bleeding with Anticoagulants: ACC Releases Expert Consensus Decision Pathway to Guide Management [Practice Guidelines]
04/15/2018 Edoxaban (Savaysa) for the Prevention of Thromboembolic Events [STEPS]
10/01/2017 Assessing Bleeding Risk in Patients Taking Anticoagulants [Point-of-Care Guides] Point of Care
06/15/2017 Idarucizumab (Praxbind) for Dabigatran (Pradaxa) Anticoagulant Reversal [STEPS]
06/01/2017 Self-Monitoring and Self-Management of Oral Anticoagulation [Cochrane for Clinicians]
10/01/2016 Rivaroxaban vs. Warfarin for Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Ablation and Cardioversion [Medicine by the Numbers]
04/15/2014 Apixaban (Eliquis) for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation [STEPS]
05/15/2013 AHA/ASA Publish Advisory on Oral Antithrombotics for Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Artial Fibrillation [Practice Guidelines]
10/15/2012 Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) for Prevention of Thromboembolic Events [STEPS]
10/15/2012 Chronic Atrial Fibrillation [Clinical Evidence Handbook]
03/15/2012 Rivaroxaban vs. Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation [AFP Journal Club]
12/15/2011 Dabigatran (Pradaxa) for Prevention of Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation [STEPS]
11/15/2009 Catheter Ablation of Supraventricular Arrhythmias and Atrial Fibrilation Patient Education
05/01/2008 Oral Anticoagulants vs. Antiplatelet Therapy [Cochrane for Clinicians]
02/15/2005 Evidence-Based Initiation of Warfarin (Coumadin) [Point-of-Care Guides] Algorithm Point of Care
09/01/2004 Which Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Do Not Need Anticoagulation Therapy with Warfarin? [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]

Improving Practice

From FPM

AAFP's Peer-Reviewed Practice Improvement Journal

05/01/2005 A Systematic Approach to Managing Warfarin Doses
05/01/2005 Outpatient Anticoagulation Flowsheet
02/01/2002 Improving Anticoagulation Management at the Point of Care

Patient Education, Self-Care
09/15/2016 Atrial Fibrillation Patient Education

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TIPS FROM OTHER JOURNALS

Other Resources from AAFP
(04/01/2017) Pharmacologic Management of Newly Detected Atrial Fibrillation-Clinical Practice Guideline

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