Connect The Docs brings you an RACGP CPD Course worth 1 hour of Educational Activities points in the 2023-2025 Triennium.
Develop the ability to recognise AF patients with associated cardiovascular diseases and hone your skills in identifying individuals at stroke risk, determining appropriate use of NOACs. Learn to tailor rhythm control plans for individual patients and discern when catheter-based therapies, such as AF ablation, are optimal. Lastly, understand the critical role of incorporating these plans into a comprehensive Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP) for a holistic approach to AF patient care.
Learning Objectives:
1. Recall that AF patients often present with cardiovascular diseases (such as Heart failure, IHD)
2. Identify those patients at risk of stroke and when to consider NOACS
3. Identify patients for individualised rhythm control plans
4. Identify which patients are best suited for referral for catheter-based therapies such as AF ablation
5. Recall the importance of incorporating these plans into a Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP)
This activity is Part 3 in a 4-part series. If you’d like to go to Part 1, click here, or Part 2, click here.
Dr Karen Phillips is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist in private practice in Brisbane, heading the Brisbane AF Clinic which is dedicated to the comprehensive management of atrial fibrillation. The clinic is based at Greenslopes Private Hospital, Brisbane – the largest private hospital in Australia. Click here to connect with Dr Karen Phillips.
