Service updates for appointments at WCH
- If you have an upcoming in person appointment at Women’s College Hospital and you have a fever, cough, or new onset of shortness of breath, have travelled outside Canada in the last 14 days, tested positive for COVID-19, or been instructed to self-isolate by Public Health please do not come to the hospital, call the clinic directly for more information.
- The hospital is open only to patients with appointments, please see our visitor restrictions information.
- Your appointment may be changed to a virtual visit using the telephone or over video. Learn how to set-up a video visit.
- You will receive a call from us with any changes to your appointment.
The Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Clinic is an innovative, transition clinic that provides an optimal, guideline-based, individualized care for patients with Atrial Fibrillation.
We provide:
- Timely access from the ED or Primary Care Provider to the first clinic visit
- Education about AFIB and its management, tailored to the needs of the patient
- Facilitation of access to necessary cardiac investigations
- Comprehensive management of AFib as well as other comorbidities that impact AFib
- Timely access to cardiology, electrophysiology or specialty care if required
- Seamless transition to the community care provider via clear, one-page guideline-based care plans within 24-48h of the visit
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Our Team
The AFib team includes an interdisciplinary care team led by a Nurse Practitioner and Pharmacist, supported by a physician and fostered by partnerships to specialty care.
Available support
Laboratory investigations
- Non-invasive cardiac testing: Stress test, Echo, Nuclear Cardiac Testing, Holter Monitor, PMIBI
- Pulmonary Function Tests and Respirology consultation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Referral Criteria
Referral Inclusion
- Patient must be medically stable
- Patients must be able to come for outpatient follow up.
Referral Exclusions
- Patient is medically unstable
- Patient has congenital heart disease
Please complete our referral form (see below) and fax to: 416-323-6212.
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Patient Resources
- Your Complete Guide to Atrial Fibrillation
- Introduction to Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
- What do I do if I think I am having an Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) episode?
- Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Treatment Options
- Atrial Fibrillation - How to Decrease Your Risk of Stroke
- Atrial Fibrillation - What you need to know about cardioversion
- Catheter Ablation for Patients
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Physician Resources
- The 2014 Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines Companion: A Practical Approach to the Use of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines
- Focused 2012 Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines: Recommendations for Stroke Prevention and Rate/Rhythm Control
- Canadian Cardiovascular Pharmacist Network (CCPN) SPAF Pocket Reference
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Atrial Fibrillation Pocket Guide
- AFIB RENO
Please fax your referral to the Atrial Fibrillation Clinic at 416-323-6212
Patient Referral
Patient Referral (.pdf) - FOR PHYSICIANS ONLY -
