The education and communication pillars of integrated care for atrial fibrillation. University of Antwerp
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. As stated in the 2016 European Guidelines on the management of AF, there is an urgent need for a more structured and efficient care system in this growing AF population in order to reduce the burden on patients, the society, the healthcare system and the economy. A proposed strategy is to deliver care through 'interdisciplinary nurse-led AF centers', that have shown ...