AF Association Global AF Aware Week (GAFAW) is an annual awareness week that brings attention to the most common arrhythmia (heart rhythm disorder), Atrial Fibrillation or AF, which can affect adults of any age. Our "Detect, Protect, Correct & Perfect" campaign aims to easily detect AF with a simple 30-second pulse check preventing  AF-related stroke or heart failure.* 

 

Help us spread the word about  Global AF Aware Week! #GlobalAFAwareWeek #GAFAW2020 #GlobalAFAwareWee

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 DETECT AF with a simple Pulse Check, PROTECT against AF-related stroke using anti-coagulation therapy (not aspirin), CORRECT the irregular rhythm with access to appropriate treatment, PERFECT the patient care pathway 

AF can be detected easily with a simple manual pulse check that only takes 30 seconds. 

If pulse checks were routine, thousands of lives could be saved every year. Our Know Your Pulse (KYP) program has led to significant advances in awareness, policy and the management of heart rhythm disorders. We continue our efforts through GAFAW and encourage the early detection of AF to prevent AF-related strokes and heart failure.

To learn how to check your pulse, please click here.

Would you like to host an AF Awareness Activity, share information, fundraise or donate? 

There are so many ways to get involved with #GlobalAFAwareWeek2020.

For various resources, media packs or additional event information, please click below for more: 

 

 

 

We are grateful for the support of our sponsors Abbot, AliveCor and Boston Scientific, and we gladly accept sponsorships or donations to support our life-saving work during GAFAW. . 

 

*The Detect, Protect, Correct, and Perfect (DPCP) logo and the wording “DETECT AF with a simple Pulse Check, PROTECT against AF-related stroke using anti-coagulation therapy (not aspirin), CORRECT the irregular rhythm with access to appropriate treatment, PERFECT the patient care pathway” are trademarked to the Atrial Fibrillation Association in the UK.