2014 Oman Heart Association protocol for the management of acute atrial fibrillation.
Crit Pathw Cardiol
; 13(3): 117-27, 2014 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25062397
ABSTRACT
Although atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, there is variation in practice with regard to the management of acute AF among the hospitals and even within the same hospital in Oman. This variation likely reflects a lack of high-quality evidence. Standard guidelines and textbooks do not offer clear evidence-based direction for physicians to guide the management of acute AF. Particularly controversial is the issue of using rhythm control or rate control. This stimulated Oman Heart Association (OHA) to issue a simplified protocol for the management of acute AF to be applied by the entire cardiac caregivers all over the country. The priorities for acute management of AF include stabilizing the patient's hemodynamic status, symptom control, treatment of the underlying and precipitating cause, and more importantly protecting the brain.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Atrial Fibrillation
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Electric Countershock
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Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
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Anticoagulants
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Crit Pathw Cardiol
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2014
Type:
Article