Referral Outreach AF Resource Center

Partnering with Referring Audiences

Referring audiences (i.e., general cardiologists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, etc.) are instrumental in the care and treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. Use the tools and resources below to educate and partner with referring networks to identify indicated AF patients who may benefit from catheter ablation.

Are You Interested in Optimizing the AF Care Pathway?

Watch this video for a brief message about how cardiologist and EP relationships can jointly address the growing challenge of AF. Scroll down to view the complete webinar.

View the full-length webinar on YouTube. If this message is meaningful to you and you would like to partner with one of your referring cardiologists to present to your hospital system or community, please contact your Medtronic sales representative today.

Audience: Referring Cardiologists

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Additional Resources

For more information and additional resources to help educate cardiologists in your community, contact your Medtronic sales representative to access the following:

Referral Education Powerpoint Presentation

Show the prevalence of AF, risks, and clinical evidence associated with radiofrequency ablation and cryoballoon treatment options.

A PowerPoint presentation for referring physicians on the Medtronic cryoballoon and the treatment of atrial fibrillation

Jointly Addressing the Growing AF Challenge PowerPoint Presentation

Featured in the webinar above, this presentation is designed to highlight how a cardiologist and EP work together to optimize AF patient care. Typically, this presentation is delivered by an EP and his/her referring cardiologist to a group of cardiologists.

Presentation for cardiologists outlining how to address the growing atrial fibrillation challenge with catheter ablation

Referral Education Event Resources

Invitation and Event Agenda
Sign-in Sheet
Program Evaluation
Thank You Template

Cardiology

pdf Why Early Referral for Catheter Ablation of Drug Refractory Recurrent PAF Matters (.pdf)

Early referral to catheter ablation for indicated patients matters. Intended for the cardiologist audience, this one-page document highlights relevant clinical studies and information as to why early referral is important.

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ER Department

pdf Why Early Referral for Catheter Ablation of Drug Refractory Recurrent PAF Matters (.pdf)

Early referral to catheter ablation for indicated patients matters. Intended for the emergency room department audience, this one-page document highlights relevant clinical studies and information as to why early referral is important.

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