SHORT STAY MANAGEMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

1. Atrial Fibrillation: Epidemiology and Demographics
2. Pathophysiology of Atrial Fibrillation and Clinical Correlations
3. The Economic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation in the US
4. Emergency Medical Services and Atrial Fibrillation
5. Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation
6. Stroke and Other Complications of Atrial Fibrillation
7. Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation
8. Diagnostic Testing in the Emergency Department of Atrial Fibrillation
9. Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department or Observation Unit
10. Cardioversion and Acute Atrial Fibrillation Management
11. Procedural Sedation for Atrial Fibrillation Patients
12. Risk Stratification in Atrial Fibrillation and Observation Unit Entry
13. Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in the Short Stay Management of Atrial Fibrillation
14. Pitfalls in the Acute Management of Atrial Fibrillation
15. Education of the Atrial Fibrillation Patient in the Observation Unit
16. Discharge Criteria
17. Discharge Planning
18. Outpatient Medications in Atrial Fibrillation
19. Atrial Fibrillation Accreditation
20. Quality Metrics in Atrial Fibrillation
21. Atrial Fibrillation Research in the Observation Unit and the Emergency Department
22. Atrial Fibrillation Protocols

This book provides a road map for the efficient and successful management of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the short stay unit. It describes the problem, defines the measures of successful treatment, elucidates interventions, and supplies the tools for achieving quality care. Organized in four parts, it covers the impact of AF on patient populations; the presentation and management of AF; the transition to the outpatient environment; and systems management. Topics include the economic consequences of AF; cardioversion and cardiac implantable electronic devices in AF management; education of the AF patient and discharge planning; and quality metrics in AF. The book also provides order sheets and process criteria with which institutions can successfully manage the AF patient in the short stay unit, thus optimizing patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, and operational efficiencies. Short Stay Management of Atrial Fibrillation is a valuable resource for cardiologists, emergency medicine physicians, electrophysiologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in AF management.

Features
• Provides a road map for the efficient and successful management of atrial fibrillation in the short stay or observation unit setting
• Includes documentation such as care pathways, order sheets, educational tools, diet information, and standing orders
• Developed in collaboration with the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care to help healthcare professionals keep pace with the radical changes in atrial fibrillation diagnosis and management

Authors
• W. Frank Peacock, MD, FACEP, Professor, Emergency Medicine, Associate Chair and Research Director, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
• Carol Lynn Clark, MD, Associate Research Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, MI