The effectiveness of atrial fibrillation special clinic on oral anticoagulant use for high risk atrial fibrillation patients managed in the community.

Background: Service gaps exist in oral anticoagulant (OAC) use among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in primary care. The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical effectiveness of a community dwelling Atrial Fibrillation Special Clinic (AFSC) run by primary care physicians by evaluating its impact on OAC use and the control of modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in high risk AF patients.

Method: Quasi-experimental study was conducted in AFSC run by public primary care physicians in Hong Kong.