Atrial fibrillation

• Overview
• Getting a diagnosis
  • First signs and symptoms of atrial fibrillation
  • Diagnosing atrial fibrillation
  • Feelings about being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
  • What having atrial fibrillation feels like
  • What causes atrial fibrillation?
• Living with atrial fibrillation
  • Impact of atrial fibrillation on work
  • Impact of atrial fibrillation on relationships and leisure time
  • Psychological effects and facing the future with atrial fibrillation
• Treating atrial fibrillation symptoms
  • Heart rate and rhythm medication for atrial fibrillation
  • Medical procedures and interventions for atrial fibrillation
• Stroke prevention
  • Atrial fibrillation, stroke risk and blood thinning medication
  • What is it like being on warfarin for atrial fibrillation?
  • Alternatives to warfarin for atrial fibrillation: the new anticoagulants
  • Reducing stroke risk through other medication and lifestyle changes after diagnosis of atrial fibrillation
• Experiences of health care
  • Positive experiences of health care for atrial fibrillation
  • Negative experiences of health care for atrial fibrillation
• Information & support
  • Sources of information and support for people with atrial fibrillation
  • Increasing public awareness about atrial fibrillation
• Messages for others
  • Messages from people with atrial fibrillation to others
  • Messages for health professionals and decision-makers from people with atrial fibrillation
• People's Profiles
  • Age at interview 41-50
  • Age at interview 51-60
  • Age at interview 61-70
  • Age at interview 71-80
  • Age at interview 80+
  • A doctor speaks
• Resources and Information
• Credits