Evaluating the effect of an emergency department protocol and early outpatient follow up in a specialised clinic for atrial fibrillatio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001466831
• Lead Sponsor: Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 4 September 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 458

Inclusion Criteria

•All individuals aged 18 years of age or older and 90 years of age or younger presenting to the emergency department predominantly due to AF
•AF or atrial flutter documented on ECG or rhythm strip during hospital presentation
•Living independently

Exclusion Criteria

•Age less than 18 years and greater than 90 years of age
• Absence of ECG documentation of AF during index presentation

• Acute heart failure or acute coronary syndrome on index presentation to ED with AF
• Documented thyrotoxicosis or acute pneumonia at index presentation
• Known left ventricular ejection fraction <35%
• Complex congenital heart disease and patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
• Cardiac surgery < 2 months prior to index presentation
• Patients with a terminal malignancy or any condition with <12months life expectancy

• Stage IV or V chronic kidney disease/dialysis (ie eGFR < 30 mL/min)
• Pregnancy
• Poor English literacy
• Non-independent living
• Inability to provide informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified