Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) are evolving epidemics, together responsible for substantial human suffering and health-care expenditure. Ageing, improved cardiovascular survival, and epidemiological transition form the basis for their increasing global prevalence. Although we now have a ...
Atrial arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation, in the setting of congenital heart disease (CHD) are epidemiologically and mechanistically different from those encountered in the general population. These arrhythmias occur at younger ages in patients
Screening for asymptomatic, undiagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) has the potential to allow earlier treatment, possibly resulting in prevention of strokes, but also to increase medical resource utilization. Objective To compare healthcare utilization rates during the year following initiation of screening ...
Keywords: common-sense model;intervention;necessity-concerns;atrial fibrillation;anticoagulation
healthcare Article Developing a Complex Educational–Behavioural Intervention: The TREAT Intervention for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Danielle E. Clarkesmith 1,2, Helen M. Pattison 1, Christian Borg Xuereb 1,3 and Deirdre A. Lane 2,* Received: 26 October 2015; Accepted: 5 January 2016; ...