September is National AFib Awareness Month

Join the American Heart Association in this dedicated effort to reduce the growing impact of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) through enhanced education, patient engagement and improvements in patient care.
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AFib Awareness Month

Reducing The Impact of AFib Together

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is rising across the U.S., increasing the risk of stroke and heart failure. We're committed to supporting healthcare professionals and patients with education and resources that improve care and save lives.  This month-long initiative empowers health care professionals with vital resources, webinars, and actionable insights to improve outcomes and save lives.
 

AFib Awareness Toolkit

Download these tools and resources to leverage during your hospital's AFib Awareness Month.

Included are tools to augment patient education, staff activities, and public awareness. By leveraging these resources, you're helping to improve AFib education and awareness in your professioinal and public communities. 
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AFib Awareness Month toolkit
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Live Webinar

Elevating AFib Care: A Strategic Approach to Quality and Performance Improvement

Wednesday September 23, 2026| 1:00 PM - 2PM CST 

How can your organization take AFib care to the next level?
Join us to explore how hospitals are transforming Get With The Guidelines® - AFib registry data into actionable insights that improve care quality, support accreditation, drive sustained performance improvement, and earn national recognition for excellence.

A comprehensive AFib program can help organizations standardize evidence-based care, improve patient outcomes, reduce variations in treatment, strengthen care coordination across the continuum, and enhance the patient experience. By leveraging data-driven quality improvement strategies, hospitals can identify opportunities for optimization and build sustainable processes that support long-term success.

Featuring expert perspectives from the American Heart Association and a real-world customer success story from MetroHealth in Cleveland, Ohio, this session will provide actionable steps for developing and advancing a high-performing AFib quality program.

Register now to secure your spot.  Can’t attend live? sign up to receive the full recording.

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The Importance of Improved Care

Without treatment, Atrial Fibrillation can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications. Compared to people without, AFib patients experience:

  • 5x increased risk of stroke
  • 3x increased risk of heart failure
  • 2x increased risk of dementia 
Why AFib Treatment Matters

Advance Your AFib Expertise with Free Continuing Education

Enhance your AFib knowledge and skills through the American Heart Association’s Professional Education Hub, featuring free continuing education courses on AFib diagnosis, treatment, and management. 

 

AFib Professional Education

More Workshops and Webinars

Join our webinars on demand and podcasts for expert insights, practical strategies, and real-world takeaways you can use right away. Stay ahead and learn from those leading the way. You will also find our upcoming and most recent webinars; simply press "view all" and filter by date and category.
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Articles of Interest

Take a deep dive into the current state of Atrial Fibrillation with these three articles. 

Atrial Fibrillation Occurring During Acute Hospitalization

Acute management requires a multipronged approach with interdisciplinary care collaboration, tailoring treatments to the patient’s underlying substrate and acute condition
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Racial/Ethnic & Sex Differences in Safety Outcomes & AFib-related  Acute Healthcare Utilization After Catheter Ablation

Differences in safety and healthcare utilization after catheter ablation for AF were observed by race/ethnicity and sex groups. Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups with AF had a lower risk of AF/AFL-related acute healthcare utilization post-ablation.

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Heart Disease & Stroke Statistics - 2026

This Statistical Update presents the latest data on a range of major clinical heart and circulatory disease conditions and the associated outcomes. 

2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics
Get With The Guidelines - AFib

Get With The Guidelines® - AFib

Get With The Guidelines® - AFib is a quality improvement registry that captures data on the care and treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), including the monitoring of outpatient ablation procedures. The registry helps hospitals improve adherence to AFib guidelines, identify opportunities for quality improvement, and enhance patient outcomes.
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Three Things You Can Do Today

Better awareness, education and patient care begins with you. If you or your hospital is interested in improving patient care for AFib patients, here are a few quick ideas to get the ball rolling now. 

Consult the Data

Inquire with your quality improvement leaders, or dig into existing registries. Is your hospital seeing significant numbers of stroke and heart failure patients with AFib? 


Talk to Your Cardiology Team

Three questions to ask:

  1. What is the AFib patient throughput?
  2. What AFib-specific protocols are used hospital-wide?
  3. Are patients receiving guideline directed therapy at discharge? 

Raise Awareness

Share the materials and information found on this page. Consider emailing AFib Month information to internal stakeholders.

Distribute AFib-related education on your social media. Leading the conversation  increases public education and improves understanding.