Documentation of atrial fibrillation among non-conveyed ambulance patients: a new primary prevention opportunity?

INTRODUCTION: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is a significant risk factor for stroke. Prescription of oral anticoagulant (OAC) medication reduces the risk of AF-related stroke by 64% – yet over 400,000 people in England have undiagnosed (and therefore un...

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Autores principales: Heppenstall, Emily, McClelland, Graham, Price, Chris, Wilkinson, Chris
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The College of Paramedics 2022
Materias:
Service Evaluation
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9662148/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36452024
http://dx.doi.org/10.29045/14784726.2022.06.7.1.51

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9662148/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36452024
http://dx.doi.org/10.29045/14784726.2022.06.7.1.51

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