[Impact of implementing common guidelines at different care levels in a healthcare area on the improvement of atrial fibrillation treatment].

Introduction And Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is treated in different settings by different specialists. The objective of the study was to analyze the impact of the implementation of a practice guideline about AF treatment common to the different levels of health attention on the adequacy of AF treatment and on corrective interventions.

Methods: The study was performed in two periods, before and after the implementation of a practice guideline common to all health care levels.