Online Resources
Heart Rhythm Society (HRS): Schematic of AFib Anticoagulation Algorithm
This 1-page schematic published by the HRS provides guidance on emergency department (ED) management of atrial fibrillation (AF), including options for rate and rhythm control and anticoagulation, and considerations for discharge vs admission for further observation and/or management.
Heart Rhythm Society (HRS): Atrial Fibrillation Anticoagulation Algorithm
This interactive pathway can be used to assist in the emergency department (ED) management of anticoagulation in patients with AF. Includes links to additional resources, including a 1-page schematic of the HRS’s AF anticoagulation pathway; direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) selection, prescribing, and dosing considerations, drug-drug interactions (DDIs), and safety and efficacy vs vitamin K antagonists; and considerations for management of bleeding episodes.
Carolinas HealthCare System (2015): Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Pathway for Emergency Departments