Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Management Guidelines
The latest guidelines and consensus statements on the management of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation published by various US, Canadian, and European professional organizations are described here, ordered from newest to oldest.
Clinical Pathways and Protocols
Clinical pathways and protocols for the management of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) have been published by various US or international professional organizations or US health care institutions and are outlined here. Select narrative reviews that incorporate clinical pathways for NVAF and patient-specific considerations for anticoagulant selection have are also included, as are links to online interactive clinical tools for evaluating stroke and bleeding risk. Journal publications are ordered from newest to oldest, and institution- or organization-specific online publications are listed alphabetically.
Special Situations
This section includes guidelines and consensus statements on the management of anticoagulation in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) in various scenarios commonly encountered in clinical practice. Select narrative reviews that include a comprehensive review of available data and evidence-based treatment recommendations have been included. Within each subsection, journal publications and other resources are grouped by theme and ordered from newest to oldest. Institution-specific pathways for management of special situations are included in the Clinical Pathways and Protocols section. Procedure-specific periprocedural management recommendations are excluded. Please consult prescribing information for drug-specific recommendations.
Inpatient Quality and Performance Measures and Programs
This section describes inpatient quality measures for anticoagulation care in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) established by various US-based professional organizations. Journal publications are ordered from newest to oldest, and online resources are listed alphabetically by organization name.
Transition of Care
This section includes narrative reviews and online resources that describe solutions for ensuring continuity of care in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) transitioning between various inpatient and outpatient health care settings. Journal publications are ordered from newest to oldest, and online resources are listed alphabetically by organization name.
Patient Education
This section includes links to various online educational resources available to nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients and their caregivers. Links to online risk calculators and select resources describing the overall management of AF are provided. Additional resources available within these links are noted. Resources are grouped by organization, institution, or advocacy group and listed alphabetically. The links provided here are a sampling of the resources available through these organizations and institutions. Users are encouraged to peruse the full inventory of resources available through these links. Many major metropolitan health care institutions have health libraries with patient education resources available on their websites; you are encouraged to browse the resources available at your institution.