[HTML][HTML] Comparing patient and provider experiences with atrial fibrillation to highlight gaps and opportunities for improving care

BM Vest, BM Quigley, DF Lillvis… - Journal of General …, 2022 - Springer
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common abnormal heart rhythm, places a
considerable burden on patients, providers, and the US healthcare system. Objective The …

Atrial fibrillation care: challenges in clinical practice and educational needs assessment

S Murray, P Lazure, C Pullen, P Maltais… - Canadian Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background Current debates around the choice of management strategy for patients with
atrial fibrillation (AF) combined with limited efficacy and frequent adverse effects of current …

Perception of atrial fibrillation symptoms: Impact on quality of life and treatment in older adults

HO Abu, W Wang, EM Otabil… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background In managing older adults with atrial fibrillation (AF), their symptomatology
impacts their well‐being and may inform treatment decision‐making. We examined AF …

Patient‐reported outcomes and subsequent management in atrial fibrillation clinical practice: Results from the Utah mEVAL AF program

B Zenger, M Zhang, A Lyons, TJ Bunch… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) significantly reduces health‐related quality of life (HRQoL),
previously measured in clinical trials using patient‐reported outcomes (PROs). We …

New classification scheme for atrial fibrillation symptom severity and burden

F Koci, P Forbes, MC Mansour, EK Heist… - The American Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Although atrial fibrillation (AF) symptom severity is used to guide clinical care, a simple,
standardized assessment tool is not available for routine clinical use. We sought to develop …

Atrial fibrillation symptoms and sex, race, and psychological distress: a literature review

KT Gleason, S Nazarian… - Journal of Cardiovascular …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) symptoms are a major component of treatment decisions
for patients with AF and impact quality of life and functional ability yet are poorly understood …

Patient-reported outcomes in atrial fibrillation: is it worthwhile systematically evaluating?

L Desteghe, M Middeldorp - European Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia associated with various negative
effects, on patients' quality of life (QOL) and psychological well-being. This longitudinal study …

[HTML][HTML] Symptoms in atrial fibrillation: a contemporary review and future directions

ST Heidt, A Kratz, K Najarian, AL Hassett… - Journal of atrial …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent arrhythmia leading to hospital admissions in the
United States. The majority of patients with AF report symptoms associated with this …

Atrial Fibrillation Symptom Assessment—It's Us, We're (Part of) the Problem

BA Steinberg - JAMA Network Open, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide, and it accounts for
substantial health care resources. Care of patients with AF is geared toward several primary …

Illness perceptions, coping strategies, and symptoms contribute to psychological distress in patients with recurrent symptomatic atrial fibrillation

PJ McCabe, SA Barnason - Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a prevalent, life-complicating illness associated with
psychological distress. Interventions to manage the psychological challenges of living with …