Sean Pokorney, MD, MBA - Episode 5. State-of-the-Art Treatment: Catching Up With Current Guidelines

Go online to PeerView.com/WQZ860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Implementing guideline-recommended anticoagulation therapy is vital to prevent stroke in individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF). Through a MasterClass series of seven episodes, two expert cardiologists examine risk factors, screening strategies, and data from clinical trials, as well as real-world evidence, to offer best practices to detect and treat AF. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Describe the impact and burden of undiagnosed AF on the prevalence of stroke and other cardiovascular events, and ultimately on the healthcare system and society; Implement interprofessional screening strategies to increase rates of AF diagnosis in at-risk patients, in accordance with guidelines and leveraging advances in technology; and Develop personalized, evidence-based anticoagulant treatment plans for patients diagnosed with AF using clinical trial evidence, current guidelines, real-world data, and individual patient characteristics