📋 Your Atrial Fibrillation Health Passport
Notes, questions, trackers, and your care team — saved in your browser.
What happened at your last visit?
Questions to bring to your next visit
What you’re tracking
Record what matters week to week — symptoms, meds, sleep, mood, vital signs.
My Care Team
Pulls from your kindness log — open the Encounter Card to add or rate.
🌐 FFH Network Trackers
Placeholder — Lucy’s integration. Tracker URLs wire in here.
Your modifiable risk factors, turned into a plan
Dr. Rob is prototyping a Modifiable Risk Factor Motivator widget on Stroke first. When it ships it embeds right here — turning each Atrial Fibrillation-relevant risk factor into a tracked, evidence-backed action.
If you ever need to explain your Atrial Fibrillation in 30 seconds, start here.
“I have atrial fibrillation — my heart can beat irregularly. I take a blood thinner to prevent strokes and sometimes a rate-control or rhythm-control medication. I wanted you to know because if I’m suddenly very dizzy, short of breath, or chest pain hits, please help me get to care. And if I fall on my blood thinner and hit my head — ER, even if I feel OK.”
📚Your 16 Course Modules
Click any module to open it. Each opens on the Knowledge Check — that’s your pretest. Taking it unlocks Learn It; reading each tab unlocks the next; finish by retaking the same check to measure your growth.
What AFib Actually Is
An irregular heart rhythm in the upper chambers. Not always dangerous, but raises stroke risk.
Why You're on an Anticoagulant
Blood pools in fibrillating atria. Anticoagulants prevent stroke-causing clots.
Spot the Red Flags Early
Chest pain · severe shortness of breath · stroke signs · major bleed on anticoagulant.
Triggers & the Loop
Alcohol · caffeine · sleep loss · stress · dehydration · thyroid. Knowing yours = half the battle.
Rate Control vs Rhythm Control
Two strategies. Beta-blockers vs cardioversion/ablation. Your team picks based on you.
Anticoagulant Adherence
Daily dose, no gaps. DOAC or warfarin — both require consistency.
Home Pulse Check
Feel for irregularity. Some patients use smartphone ECG monitors (Kardia, Apple Watch).
Alcohol & Sleep
Both directly trigger AFib episodes. Knowing your patterns matters.
Make Every Visit Count
Use the Visit Tool. Bring your pulse log and any palpitation diary.
Your Care Team
Cardiologist or electrophysiologist (EP), PCP, pharmacist, sometimes hematology.
Telehealth & Wearables
Apple Watch, Kardia, and other devices can catch episodes you don't feel.
Insurance & Cost
DOACs are pricey. Manufacturer assistance, generic warfarin alternatives — ask.
Your Rights at Work
Bleeding risk + activity restrictions. ADA accommodations available.
Teach & Mentor
Share what you've learned with newly diagnosed AFib patients.
Advocate for Awareness
AFib is undiagnosed in many. Share the pulse-check + stroke prevention message.
Research & Trials
Watchman, ablation refinements, new DOACs — research opportunities matter.