MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
Patient Information
Your patient probably has questions about Afib. Patient communication and education is a vital key to the correct treatment of AFib, whose burden on community is increasing steadily together with attention both from scientific and lay audiences.
A specific patient-focused communication has been developed within the AFIB ALLIANCE(SM), under the Ritmo(SM) logo and branding, to help physicians provide information to their patients and raise awareness on AFib and its treatment.
PATIENT INFORMATION ON AFIB
A guide to understanding AFib and its treatment:
· About the pathology (symptoms, consequences) and how it can be recognised
· Treatment options: from drugs to catheter ablation
· Life-style tips for AFib patients
English - Download AFIB patient guide (pdf format, 1.04 MB)
French - Download AFIB patient guide (pdf format, 1,24 MB)
Italian - Download AFIB patient guide (pdf format, 1,23 MB)
German - Download AFIB patient guide (pdf format, 1,24 MB)
Portuguese - Download AFIB patient guide (pdf format, 836 KB)
PATIENT INFORMATION ON CATHETER ABLATION
A guide to understanding the procedure:
· Catheter ablation as a treatment option: why?
· What is the procedure and how it works (before, during and after)
· The benefits and risks associated with the procedure
English - Download catheter ablation patient guide(pdf format, 843 KB)
French - Download catheter ablation patient guide(pdf format, 1,03 MB)
Italian - Download catheter ablation patient guide(pdf format, 1,02 MB)
German - Download catheter ablation patient guide(pdf format, 1,03 MB)
Portuguese - Download catheter ablation patient guide(pdf format, 592 KB)
Medical Advisory Board
Dr Antonio Raviele
Chief Division of Cardiology and Director Arrhythmologic Center
Umberto I Hospital, Mestre - Venice, Italy
Dr Richard Schilling
Consultant Cardiologist and Reader
Barts and the London Hospitals
Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
www.londonafcentre.com
