Cardiovascular disease: atrial fibrillation
Hours of learning: 8
Publication date: January 2015
Aim
To enable you to provide evidence-based information to patients in primary care who have a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF).
Intended learning outcomes
Having completed this course you should be able to:
- define AF, discuss its prevalence and describe the symptoms and complications of AF
- outline the management objectives of AF
- discuss drugs used in rate and rhythm control strategies
- detail the treatment of permanent, persistent and paroxysmal AF
- outline the choice of antithrombotic therapy in AF, including special considerations when prescribing.