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Get With The Guidelines-Atrial Fibrillation is designed to assist hospital care teams in consistently providing the latest evidence-based treatment for their AFib patients. At the same time, it offers a means of monitoring the quality of AFib care in U.S. hospitals and building a database for continued research and further quality improvement.
Get With The Guidelines-Atrial Fibrillation was initiated in 2013 with over 88 U.S. hospitals participating is designed to assist hospital care teams in consistently providing the latest evidence-based treatment for their AFib patients. At the same time, it offers a means of monitoring the quality of AFib care in U.S. hospitals and building a database for continued research and further quality improvement.
Achievement measures tracked through Get With The Guidelines-Atrial Fibrillation:
Quality measures tracked through Get With The Guidelines-Atrial Fibrillation:
Additional measures collected by Get With The Guidelines-Atrial Fibrillation can be viewed at: http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@private/@wcm/@hcm/@gwtg/documents/downloadable/ucm\_451183.pdf
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWTG Atrial Fibrillation program | Other | Evidence based recommended therapies and counseling prior to hospital discharge. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac Tamponade and/or Pericardiocentesis Following Ablation | Percent of patients with cardiac tamponade and/or pericardiocentesis occurring within 30 days following ablation procedure. | 30 days |
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The study population is patients with the diagnosis of nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Bennett, JD | Contact | 214-706-2237 | amy.bennett@heart.org | |
| Christine Rutan | Contact | Christine.Rutan@heart.org |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Javed Butler, MD | American Heart Association | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Bennett | Recruiting | Dallas | Texas | 75231 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24685669 | Background | January CT, Wann LS, Alpert JS, Calkins H, Cigarroa JE, Cleveland JC Jr, Conti JB, Ellinor PT, Ezekowitz MD, Field ME, Murray KT, Sacco RL, Stevenson WG, Tchou PJ, Tracy CM, Yancy CW; American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS guideline for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Dec 2;64(21):e1-76. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.03.022. Epub 2014 Mar 28. No abstract available. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001281 | Atrial Fibrillation |
| D001282 | Atrial Flutter |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001145 | Arrhythmias, Cardiac |
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
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| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |