PPT-Atrial Fibrillation: The Path to Stroke Reduction

Jennie Hsu Lumetta MD FACP Corinne Kohler MD FAAFP Narain Mandhan MD FACP FASAM Karen Wiarda DO Muhammad Ajmal MD PGY 3 Chief ACP QI Project Atrial Fibrillation . Mary N. Healy, MS, ARNP-BC. Heart & Vascular Center of Sarasota. OBJECTIVES. Define the difference between paroxysmal and persistent Atrial Fibrillation. State the CVA risk per year of a 68 . yr. Journal Club . October 21,2015. Kathleen McNamara, . PharmD. Stroke Risk Calculation. Which tool do you most typically use to evaluate stroke . risk for patients with a fib? . CHADS2 score. CHADS2-VASc. Amit Kishore. Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer . in Stroke Medicine , . SRFT. Amit.Kishore@srft.nhs.uk . January 2017. Cryptogenic strokes. ‘. Brain infarction . that is not attributable to a source of definite . Rhea C. Pimentel, MD. Associate Professor of Medicine. Fellowship Program Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Program. Disclosures. Speakers Bureau: Medtronic. Speakers Bureau: St. Jude Medical. A U G U S T 2 0 1 4. Physicians. 2. Physicians. A majority of physicians believe most Atrial Fibrillation patients don’t usually understand their increased risk of stroke and feel most patients underestimate the impact ischemic stroke can have on their lives. . Martha Drake MS, FNP-BC. Chicago Heart and Vascular Consultants, LTD. Purdue Northwest Doctorate of Nursing Program. Learning Objectives. Discuss the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the population. Overview . Definition and epidemiology. Symptoms. Tests/Evaluations. Complications. Treatment. Effects on exercise. Medications effect on exercise. Effects of training. Exercise prescription. Definition. Overview . Definition and epidemiology. Symptoms. Tests/Evaluations. Complications. Treatment. Effects on exercise. Medications effect on exercise. Effects of training. Exercise prescription. Definition. <1% of individuals aged 60 to 65 years . 8% to 10% of individuals aged >80 years . Men more than women . White persons more than black persons. Presence and severity of underlying heart disease increases risk . Maclennan D, Bartlett S, Cassels A, McBain I, Tompkins K, . Mcauley. S, . Cvoro. V; Ward 42, Victoria Hospital, Hayfield road, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5AH. David MacLennan. NHS Lothian/Fife. South East Scotland Deanery. Maclennan D, Bartlett S, Cassels A, McBain I, Tompkins K, . Mcauley. S, . Cvoro. V; Ward 42, Victoria Hospital, Hayfield road, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5AH e-mail: david.maclennan@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk. abstract. HEARTSERIESH9 Theinformationcontainedinthisbookletisbasedonguidelinesandpracticeand iscorrectattimeofprinting.Thecontenthasundergonepee,patientandexpertrevie. Theinformationcontainedinthisbookletisba page ITC6-2 Treatmentpage ITC6-6 Practice Improvementpage ITC6-14 Tool Kitpage ITC6-14 page ITC6-15 page ITC6-16 Deborah Cotton, MD, MPHDarren Taichman, MDSankey Williams, MDPhysician WriterThe conten ischaemic. attack in patients with. a diagnosis of resolved atrial fibrillation: . retrospective cohort. . studies.. Nicola J Adderley, . Krishnarajah. . Nirantharakumar. , Tom Marshall.. BMJ 2018.