NEW ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND ATRIAL FLUTTER PATHWAY

A new pathway for patients with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter has been developed to support physicians.

The most common sustained dysrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, affects about one in four over the age of 40, including about 59,000 Albertans. Untreated, it is associated with a three to six times increased risk of stroke or systemic embolism and a doubling of mortality rates.

For both conditions, many aspects of the treatment can be managed in primary care and not all patients require a referral. Download the pathway.

Requesting Specialist Link tele-advice is simple: Visit specialistlink.ca and click on the desired specialty or sub-specialty. Enter a direct phone number or cell and have the patient’s personal health number at hand. Calls are returned within one hour. Tele-advice can also be requested by calling 403-910-2551.

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If you have any questions or concerns, please email [email protected] or contact the Specialist Link administrator at 403-910-2551 (extension 0).