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Chapter 8 - Implementation documents
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Last modified date:8 February 2007
The National Service Framework chapter for arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death was published on 4 March 2005. The chapter included a commitment to make available supporting resources and models of care which service providers may use for local implementation.
The following documents have been developed by the expert group who advised on the drafting of the new chapter. They are intended to be templates for local services to draw upon and adapt to meet needs and resources in their area.
They constitute a resource to support implementation of the new chapter and are not regarded as requirements by the Department of Health.
National Service Framework chapter for arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death
Initial treatment
- Download Initial Treatment 1 - Blackouts care pathways.pdf (PDF, 94K)
- Download Initial Treatment 2 - Palpitations Care Pathway.pdf (PDF, 27K)
- Download Initial Treatment 3 - Breathlessness Care Pathway.pdf (PDF, 19K)
- Download Initial Treatment 4 - Care Pathway for Children.pdf (PDF, 131K)
- Download Initial Treatment 5 - Atrial Fibrillation Care Pathway.pdf (PDF, 75K)
- Download Initial Treatment 6 - Care Pathway for Survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.pdf (PDF, 15K)
Ongoing treatment
- Download Ongoing Treatment 1 - Example of a Shared Care Protocol.pdf (PDF, 70K)
- Download Ongoing Treatment 2 - ICD emergencies poster.pdf (PDF, 151K)
- Download Ongoing Treatment 3 - Links to British Heart Foundation patient information booklets.pdf (PDF, 17K)
- Download Ongoing Treatment 4 - Recommended Best Practice for Electrophysiologist labs in the UK.pdf (PDF, 17K)
- Download Ongoing Treatment 5 - Bradycardia Care Pathway.pdf (PDF, 16K)
- Download Ongoing Treatment 6 - Surgical Intervention Care Pathway.pdf (PDF, 15K)
- Download Ongoing Treatment 7 - Pacemaker Follow up.pdf (PDF, 18K)
- Download Ongoing Treatment 8 - Cardiac Resynchronisation for Heart Failure.pdf (PDF, 16K)
- Download Ongoing Treatment 9 - Implanted Device Lead Extraction.pdf (PDF, 17K)
- Download Ongoing Treatment 10 - Supraventricular Tachycardia Care Pathway.pdf (PDF, 23K)
- Download Ongoing Treatment 11 - Ventricular Tachycardia Care Pathway.pdf (PDF, 14K)
- Download Ongoing Treatment 12 - Indications for referral to a specialist cardiac electrophysiologist.pdf (PDF, 16K)
- Download Ongoing Treatment 13 - Standards of Good Practice in Cardiac Pacing.pdf (PDF, 41K)
- Download Ongoing Treatment 14 - Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation.pdf (PDF, 9K)
Sudden Cardiac Death
- Download Sudden Cardiac Death 1 - Key questions to ask during medical examinations.pdf (PDF, 16K)
- Download Sudden Cardiac Death 2 - Referral pathway for families in cases of sudden death.pdf (PDF, 17K)
- Download Sudden Cardiac Death 3 - Referral pathway for those at risk of sudden death.pdf (PDF, 17K)
- Download Sudden Cardiac Death 4 - Information for Emergency Services Personnel.pdf (PDF, 23K)
- Download Sudden Cardiac Death 5.pdf (PDF, 74K)
- Download Sudden Cardiac Death 6 - Information for Coroners.pdf (PDF, 24K)
- Download Sudden Cardiac Death 7 - Wolff-Parkinson-White _WPW_ Syndrome.pdf (PDF, 13K)
- Download Sudden Cardiac Death 8 - Acquired Long QT Syndrome.pdf (PDF, 66K)
- Download Sudden Cardiac Death 9 - Brugada syndrome.pdf (PDF, 74K)
- Download Sudden Cardiac Death 10 - Congenital Long QT Syndrome.pdf (PDF, 107K)
- Download Sudden Cardiac Death 11 - Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.pdf (PDF, 19K)
- Download Sudden Cardiac Death 12 - Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC).pdf (PDF, 56K)
Patient support
- Download Patient Support 1 - Example of a Multidisciplinary Arrhythmia Care team.pdf (PDF, 250K)
- Download Patient Support 2 - The Role of an Arrhythmia Care Specialist.pdf (PDF, 493K)
- Download Patient Support 3 - Proposed Competencies and Training for an Arrhythmia Care Specialist.pdf (PDF, 18K)
- Download Patient Support 4 - Questionnaire to assess patients concerns about ICDs.pdf (PDF, 17K)
- Download Patient Support 5 - Contacts.pdf (PDF, 40K)
Additional links
For further information
This section contains information, policy documents and advice on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of CHD and other cardiac conditions. If you are interested in clinical information on CHD from a patient perspective you might like to visit NHS Direct or the British Heart Foundation website.
NHS Heart Improvement Programme
The NHS Heart Improvement Programme supports the delivery of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Coronary Heart Disease, through the development of cardiac networks.
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