Short Stay Management of Atrial Fibrillation

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Impact of the Disease

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Atrial Fibrillation: Epidemiology and Demographics

      • Karina M. Soto-Ruiz

      Pages 3-17

   3. Pathophysiology of Atrial Fibrillation and Clinical Correlations

      • Ezra Amsterdam, Sandhya Venugopal, Uma N. Srivatsa

      Pages 19-26

   4. The Economic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation in the US

      • Sandra Sieck

      Pages 27-40

3. Presentation and Management

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41

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   2. Emergency Medical Services and Atrial Fibrillation

      • Marvin A. Wayne, Andrew M. McCoy, Richard B. Utarnachitt

      Pages 43-49

   3. Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation

      • Shahriar Dadkhah, Korosh Sharain

      Pages 51-59

   4. Stroke and Other Complications of Atrial Fibrillation

      • Michelle Wiener

      Pages 61-66

   5. Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation

      • Maria Aini, Judd E. Hollander

      Pages 67-77

   6. Diagnostic Testing in the Emergency Department of Atrial Fibrillation

      • Adriana Thomas, Zubaid Rafique

      Pages 79-85

   7. Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department or Observation Unit

      • Deepak L. Bhatt, Andrew E. Noll

      Pages 87-100

   8. Cardioversion and Acute Atrial Fibrillation Management

      • Chad E. Darling, Christian G. Klaucke, David D. McManus

      Pages 101-114

   9. Procedural Sedation for Atrial Fibrillation Patients

      • Sharon E. Mace

      Pages 115-123

   10. Risk Stratification in Atrial Fibrillation and Observation Unit Entry

       • Edgar Ordonez

       Pages 125-131

   11. Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in the Short Stay Management of Atrial Fibrillation

       • Brian Hiestand, Andrew Wong

       Pages 133-144

   12. Pitfalls in the Acute Management of Atrial Fibrillation

       • David E. Winchester, Michael R. Kaufmann, Matthew S. McKillop, William M. Miles

       Pages 145-173

4. Transition to the Outpatient Environment

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175

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   2. Education of the Atrial Fibrillation Patient in the Observation Unit

      • Michelle Mead-Salley

      Pages 177-182

   3. Discharge Criteria

      • Deborah B. Diercks, George McLeod

      Pages 183-186

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.

• Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care Accreditation
• anticoagulation therapy
• atrial fibrillation
• atrial fibrillation pathophysiology
• educational tools for atrial fibrillation patients
• implantable devices
• observation unit
• short stay care

“This is a concise yet thorough review of atrial fibrillation in the short stay setting. … It is written for practitioners, specifically in cardiology or emergency medicine. … This book is of good quality, and certainly useful for future practicing cardiologists. Atrial fibrillation is a huge subject that the book has managed to condense nicely.” (Arjun Makam, Doody's Book Reviews, November, 2016)

• Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine Baylor College of Medicine, HOUSTON, USA

  W. Frank Peacock

• Department of Emergency Medicine, Beaumont Health System, William Beaumont Hospital, William Beaumont School of Medicine, Oakland University, Royal Oak, USA

  Carol L. Clark

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

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