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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Robelia P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4693081 | biostudies-other | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
BMJ quality improvement reports 20150902 1
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an increasingly common cardiac arrhythmia. Many patients with new onset or recurrent AF present to the emergency department and are subsequently admitted to the hospital and seen by cardiology specialists for follow up. In an attempt to address this high utilization of acute health care resources, reduce costs, and improve patient care, our institution instituted a collaborative project between the departments of emergency medicine, cardiology, family medicine, and pr ...[more]