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Acute GP service
Cornwall
This is a site intended for clinicians - all guidelines must be interpreted in the context of clinical risk assessment
New onset Atrial Fibrillation (AF) or Atrial Flutter
If the patient is haemodynamically stable, please confirm AF/flutter with an ECG.
Consider admission if:
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New onset AF/flutter within the last 48 hours associated with a pulse of >150 and/or systolic BP < 90mmHg
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AF/flutter associated with syncope, chest pain, heart failure and/or shortness of breath
New onset AF/flutter within the last 48 hours in patients who are haemodynamically stable where cardioversion is being considered, please discuss with the Acute GP service
A useful NHS Clinical Knowledge Summary can be found here
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