Atrial fibrillation – NICE 2021 update and the focus on anticoagulation
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) released an updated atrial fibrillation (AF) guideline in April 2021.1 This article provides an overview of the key changes relevant to primary care, which are also covered in RCGP Essential Knowledge Updates (EKU) e-learning. It focuses o...
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Royal College of General Practitioners
2022
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| Streszczenie: | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) released an updated atrial fibrillation (AF) guideline in April 2021.1 This article provides an overview of the key changes relevant to primary care, which are also covered in RCGP Essential Knowledge Updates (EKU) e-learning. It focuses on stroke and bleeding risk assessment, choice of anticoagulation, and advice on remote monitoring and AF detection. |
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