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UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has an information leaflet on Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Fibrillation and Warfarin.
Atrial Fibrillation
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Atrial Fibrillation.
Atrial Fibrillation - dronedarone
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Atrial fibrillation - dronedarone.
Percutaneous endoscopic catheter laser balloon pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Percutaneous endoscopic catheter laser balloon pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation.
Atrial Fibrillation Association
A UK registered charity which provides information, support and access to established, new or innovative treatments for Atrial Fibrillation (AF).
British Heart Foundation
A charitable organisation that aims to play a leading role in the fight against heart disease.
Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke Association
Exists to prevent and alleviate chest, heart and stroke illnesses in Northern Ireland.
National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions
The National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions (NCC-CC) is a collaborative, multi-professional centre undertaking commissions to develop clinical guidelines for the NHS in England and Wales. The site provides an information service sourced from the Royal College of Physicians. Includes a section on atrial fibrillation.
Anticoagulation Europe
A charity providing information and advice to people on oral anticoagulation therapy such as warfarin (which is often prescribed for people with a atrial fibrillation). Their website contains information about atrial fibrillation.
Atrial Fibrillation
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in this area.
High intensity focused ultrasound ablation for atrial fibrillation
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called High intensity focused ultrasound ablation for atrial fibrillation as an associated procedure with other cardiac surgery.
Percutaneous radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Percutaneous radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
Cryoablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Cryoablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery.
Radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called
Radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery.
Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage in non-valvular atrial fibrillation for the prevention of thromboembolism
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage in non-valvular atrial fibrillation for the prevention of thromboembolism.
Thoracoscopic exclusion of the left atrial appendage in atrial fibrillation (with or without other cardiac surgery) for the prevention of thromboembolism
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Thoracoscopic exclusion of the left atrial appendage in atrial fibrillation (with or without other cardiac surgery) for the prevention of thromboembolism.
Percutaneous (non-thoracoscopic) Epicardial Catheter Radio frequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Percutaneous (non-thoracoscopic) Epicardial Catheter Radio frequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.
Thoracoscopic Epicardial Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Thoracoscopic Epicardial Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.
Atrial Fibrillation
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.