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Call to Action and key issues

The AF AWARE partnership aims to increase recognition of atrial fibrillation as a critical public health issue by dispelling misconceptions and emphasizing the realities of the disease. It advocates for improved diagnosis, care, and prevention of associated cardiovascular conditions, highlighting the impact on patients' lives. Join us in addressing the lack of understanding and raising awareness about AF's link to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

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Call to Action and key issues

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  1. Call to Action and key issues • The AF AWARE (Atrial Fibrillation Awareness And Risk Education) partnership is dedicated to gaining greater recognition of atrial fibrillation (AF) as a major international public health concern through exposing current misperceptions of the condition and focusing attention on the realities of the disease • AF AWARE calls for urgent steps to be taken to improve the diagnosis and care of patients with AF and the prevention of associated cardiovascular conditions • AF AWARE comprises representatives of organisations with an active interest in cardiovascular health and improving the provision of care and lives of patients

  2. Call to Action and key issues • Highlight awareness of AF in order to improve its diagnosis and optimise its management • Address the lack of understanding of AF and increase awareness of the seriousness of this disease and its important links to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, particularly the five-fold increased risk of stroke and the two-fold increase in risk of mortality • Reveal the adverse quality of life impact of AF • Illustrate the significant socio-economic burden associated with the condition • Educate healthcare professionals, patients, policy makers and the general public to understand that comprehensive management of AF should address its multiple impacts

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