CE: Atrial Fibrillation: Updated Management Guidelines and Nursing Implications.
This article reviews the recently updated guideline for the management of atrial fibrillation, issued jointly by the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Heart Rhythm Society. It focuses on the prevention of thromboembolism and on symptom control, and stresses the importance of patient adherence to treatment plans in order to ensure better outcomes.
PMID: 25859746 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Cutugno CL Tags: Am J Nurs Source Type: research
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