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Catheter Ablation in Combination With Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Atrial Fibrillation

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A multidisciplinary atrial fibrillation clinic.

Huyentran N Tran¹, Javad Tafreshi, Elvin A Hernandez

¹Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy, 11262 Campus Street, West Hall, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA.

Current Cardiology Reviews

|October 25, 2012

Summary

Managing atrial fibrillation (AF) patients in specialty clinics significantly reduces hospitalizations and stroke. This approach improves outcomes for individuals with this common cardiac arrhythmia.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Clinical Medicine

Background:

Specialty clinics improve outcomes for chronic disorders.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a prevalent cardiac arrhythmia affecting millions.
Limited outcome data exists for AF patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

Evaluate the effectiveness of a dedicated AF specialty clinic.
Assess the impact of specialized management on patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

A multidisciplinary team (electrophysiologists, pharmacists) developed a patient management plan.
The plan included individualized treatment, patient education, medication management, and follow-up.
Outcomes of 71 patients from November 2011 to March 2012 were reviewed.

Main Results:

17 out of 71 patients (23.9%) were hospitalized.
Two hospitalized patients experienced ischemic stroke events.

Conclusions:

Specialty clinic management for AF patients is associated with reduced hospitalizations.
This model of care also lowers the incidence of stroke in AF patients compared to literature data.