SIMPLIFYING YOUR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION TREATMENT PLAN

Encourage your patients to take an active role in their healthcare by using this tool to help them understand
appropriate treatment options available for them.

What are my CHA2DS2 - VASc Healthy Lifestyle

How will I prevent* risk factors?
stroke? Congestive heart failure?
Hypertension?
Will I Need Aspirin?
(Only considered a potential treatment
Age? (75 or greater) option for select low-risk patients**)
Diabetes?
Based on the following Stroke? (prior episode) OR
Vascular dsease?*
FDA Approved
Age? (65 - 74)
Sex category? (female) Anticoagulants?

Does my heart rhythm Not at this time - We will Follow up

or rate need treatment? monitor the situation
Follow up and regular checkups are
important for preventing congestive
heart failure and stroke.

Medications

Yes, we will pursue Catheter Ablation

keeping the heart in
normal rhythm Cardioversion
If yes, there are 2 basic
treatment considerations Surgery
Usually combined with other
treatments

Yes, we will pursue heart

rate control
Medications

*AFib risks factors linked to vascular disease history include: *It is very important to take risk reduction measures even though no method or
Prior heart attack treatment can guarantee prevention. Know the warning signs for stroke and call
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
9-1-1 immediately if you experience them.
Aortic plaque
** Select low-risk patients includes those with nonvalvular AFib and a
CHA2DS2 - VASc risk score of 1.