title: Management of atrial fibrillation in the acute setting--findings from an Australasian survey.
abstract: Acute atrial fibrillation (AF) is a commonly encountered problem in emergency departments. In this web-based questionnaire study, 242 emergency physicians and 77 cardiologists in Australasia managed seven hypothetical acute AF scenarios. We found wide variation in practice within and between specialties, and a significant proportion of responses inconsistent with best practice guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine, Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, Rear 50 Murray St, Perth, WA 6001, Australia. glenn.arendts@uwa.edu.au
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arendts
authors.forename: Murali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krishnaraj
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paull
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rees
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D044362:Australasia; D002300:Cardiac Care Facilities; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants