Good AF patient information

[seasider18]

Southampton University hospital produces excellent patient information as do a few other hospitals..

uhs.nhs.uk/OurServices/Bloo...

[Finvola]

Thank you seasider - it looks superb. My hospital's information was along the lines of

'You have possible atrial fibrillation, here's Apixaban - cheerio'.

[seasider18 in reply to Finvola]

They treat you for 'possible' now? No 7 day monitor or other medications, 'Just get on with it'

The Freeman in Newcastle also have good fact sheets as does one of the Welsh hospitals.

[Finvola in reply to seasider18]

It was left as 'possible' until it was caught on a Holter monitor 5 months later, then Bisoprolol was prescribed. There was never any information available - still isn't - other than some very brief follow-ups from a cardiologist who firmly believed in Bisoprolol.

Practically everything I found out and all the support that I had came from this forum, including my eventual decision to see an EP privately - NHS waiting list here would have been 16 months.

I had always read about the postcode lottery but hoped I would never face it - and yes, 'get on with it' seems to be the attitude of too many health professionals UK-wide.