103 How is our local AF management? The management of atrial fibrillation (af) in coventry and rugby clinical commissioning group (ccg), england compared to national data and nice (national institute for clinical excellence) 2014

Background: AF is the most common cardiac arrhythmia affecting 2% in the UK.AF carriers 5 fold risk of stroke, with increased stroke mortality, morbidity& longer hospital stay.CHADSVAs guides anti-coagulation ( ≥1 anti-coagulate)Risk factor modification reduces AF reoccurrenceNurse led clinics reduce AF related stroke risk, improve AF management, risk factor reduction whilst providing safe anticoagulation.
Source: Europace - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research