Atrial Fibrillation Signs & Symptoms of AF and ECG Features Research Paper

no more than 1000 words to the following 9 questions: 1. Describe the ECG features of AF – how would a clinician recognise it? 2. Describe some of the signs and symptoms of AF – how might a patient present? 3. How prevalent is AF amongst the Australian population? 4. What are some of the risk factors for AF? 5. List (a) three pharmacological interventions for AF, and (b) three non-pharmacological interventions for AF. In her presentation, Dr B suggested that nurses have an important role to play in calculating stroke risk and bleeding risk in patients with AF, by both

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documenting and relaying this information to medical officers and other members of the health care team. 6. Describe the CHADVASC tool. What does CHADVASC stand for? What is its purpose? 7. Describe the HASBLED tool. What does HASBLED stand for? What is its purpose? In her presentation, Dr Ba also advocated for a patient-centred approach in assessing and managing patients who take anticoagulants for AF. 8. Identify three differences between the traditional anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin) and newer anticoagulants (e.g., dabigatran)? 9. What else, besides stroke and bleeding risk, is important to assess in a patient-centred assessment when deciding if anticoagulants are appropriate?
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