The AF Association Healthcare Pioneers Report: Showcasing Best Practice in AF 2023, published during World Heart Rhythm Week (May 5–11, 2023), outlines examples of how healthcare professionals have found innovative ways to improve care and quality of life for people with or at risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). The Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, has been recognized globally at the Palace of Westminster, London, UK, as a Centre of Excellence for a common yet difficult-to-manage heart rhythm condition. NIHR Global Health Research on AF management team have received this prestigious award in recognition of their pioneering work for Stepping Stone to strengthen and streamline the management of Atrial Fibrillation in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. The AF Association’s long-standing “DETECT, PROTECT, CORRECT, PERFECT” campaign calls for healthcare professionals to DETECT AF with a simple pulse check, PROTECT against AF-related stroke with anticoagulation therapy, and CORRECT the irregular rhythm with access to appropriate treatments—and, thus, PERFECT the patient care pathway.
