Clinical Resources by Topic: Cardiovascular Disorders

Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Resources

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• The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
  • Chapter 205: Arrhythmias: Table of contents
    • General: Access document
    • Sustained Atrial Fibrillation: Access document
    • Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Access document
• Family Practice Handbook 4th Ed.-2001: Table of contents
  • Chapter 1: Resuscitation, Airway Management, and Acute Arrhythmias: Table of contents
    • Specific Rhythms and Their Treatments: Access document
      • Tachycardia: Access document
      • Cardioversion for Symptomatic Tachycardia: Access document
  • Chapter 3: Cardiology: Table of contents
    • Cardiac Arrhythmias: Access document
• Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Atrial Fibrillation: Access document
  • Holiday Heart Syndrome: Access document
• General Medical Officer (GMO) Manual - January 2000 Revision: Table of contents
  • Clinical Section: Table of contents
    • Arrhythmias: Access document
• EKG World Encyclopedia (McMaster Univ): Table of contents
  • Rhythm Disorders EKG Recordings: Table of contents

Emergency Medicine Resources   See also General Emergency Medicine Resources

• Emergency Medicine (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Atrial Fibrillation: Access document
  • Pediatrics, Tachycardia: Access document
  • Toxicity, Antidysrhythmic: Access document

Pediatrics Resources   See also General Pediatrics Resources

• Emergency Medicine (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Pediatrics, Tachycardia: Access document

Geriatrics Resources   See also General Geriatrics Resources

• Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Table of contents
  • Chapter 91. Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Ectopic Beats and Tachyarrhythmias: Access document
      • Epidemiology and Pathogenesis: Access document
      • Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis: Access document
      • Treatment: Access document
      • Atrial (Supraventricular) Tachycardias: Access document
• Geriatrics Resource Guide (Northwestern Univ): Table of contents
  • Geriatric Aphorisms: Access document
  • History and Physical Examination: Access document
  • Cardiovascular Function and Disease in the Elderly: Access document

Genetics Resources   See also General Genetics Resources

• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man: Homepage

  • Atrial Fibrillation, Familial: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

• American Heart Association: Homepage
  • Scientific Statements: List of documents
    • AHA Science Advisory: Role of Permanent Pacing to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation (2005): Access document
    • CC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Artial Fibrillation (2001): Executive summary | Full text
    • American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Clinical Competence Statement on Invasive Electrophysiology Studies, Catheter Ablation, and Cardioversion (2000): Access document
    • ACC/AHA Guidelines for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices (1998): Executive summary | Full text
    • Personal and Public Safety Issues Related to Arrhythmias That May Affect Consciousness: Implications for Regulation and Physician Recommendations (1996): Access document
    • Clinical Investigation of Antiarrhythmic Devices (1995): Access document
• Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement: Homepage
  • Knowledge Resources: Table of contents
    • Atrial Fibrillation : Access document
• European Society of Cardiology: Homepage
  • Guidelines and Scientific Statement: List of documents
    • Management of Atrial Fibrillation (2001): Executive summary | Full text (PDF)
• American Academy of Neurology: Homepage
  • Practice Guidelines: List of documents
    • Stroke Prevention in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation (1998): Access document (PDF)
• British Medical Journal: Homepage
  • Collected Resources: Table of contents
    • Arrhythmias: List of documents
• National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
  • Atrial Fibrillation (MeSH browse): List of documents
  • Atrial Fibrillation (Keyword search): List of documents

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Homepage
  • Heart and Blood Vessel Diseases Trials: Table of contents
    • Arrhythmia: List of documents
• CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service: Homepage
  • Clinical Trials by Disease Category: Table of contents
    • Cardiology/Vascular Diseases: Table of contents
      • Arrhythmia: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Clinical Trials
  Additional Clinical Trials resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)

News Resources

• Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
  • Cardiology News: List of documents
    • Atrial Fibrillation (Keyword search): List of documents

Miscellaneous Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Resources

• HealthWeb: Homepage
  • Cardiology: Table of contents
    • Educational Resources: List of documents
    • Electronic Journals: List of documents
    • Continuing Education: List of documents
    • Associations: List of documents
    • Discussion Groups: List of documents
    • Consumer Health Resources: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Heart Diseases
  Additional Heart Diseases resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Cardiology
  Additional Cardiology resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)