Resources
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Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme
Atrial Fibrillation as an Independent Risk Factor for Stroke: The Framingham Study
The impact of nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and
cardiac failure on stroke incidence was examined in 5,070 participants in the Framingham
Study after 34 years of follow-up.
NHS Stroke action will save hundreds of lives
A new £9 million programme to spot heart conditions earlier will save at least 200 lives and offer protection to thousands more, NHS England announced today.
The scheme, which will run until next March, will see almost 20,000 people at higher risk of experiencing a stroke receive targeted checks and treatment as part of the NHS Long Term Plan’s renewed focus on preventing and tackling killer conditions.
Keele Anticoagulation Therapy Decision Making
This decision support tool is designed to assist UK healthcare professionals in the appropriate prescribing of...
Early prolonged ambulatory cardiac European Journal of Medical Research Open Access monitoring in stroke (EPACS): an open-label randomised controlled trial
Cardioembolism in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is a preventable cause of transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or...
Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Cryptogenic Stroke
Atrial fibrillation is a leading preventable cause of recurrent stroke for which early detection and treatment are...
Cryptogenic Stroke and Underlying Atrial Fibrillation
Current guidelines recommend at least 24 hours of electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring after an ischemic stroke to...
AF Stroke prevention programme in the North West Coast
Atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm, is a real priority for the health service in the North West Coast as...