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Algorithm for the management of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Atrial
of atrial fibrillation ... with rapid ventricular ... #fibrillation # ... AFib #RVR #Algorithm ... #Emergency #Cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Syndrome (SSS) • AV ... Fibrillation (AF ... node: AV re-entrant ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... fibrillation; ARB ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Framework and Management ... w/ AV Block, Atrial ... SVT WI Wide QRS, Ventricular ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
Ventricular Fibrillation ... preserved atrial ... #VFib #Ventricular ... #clinical #a4c ... #AV #Dissociation
Atrial Fibrillation on Cardiac Catheterization

Elderly patient taken up for primary PCI. See the way the proximal
Atrial Fibrillation ... coronaries which are in AV ... shows movement of ventricular ... CathLab #AFib #clinical ... #cardiology #fluoroscopy
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... control with early Afib ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... sinus rhythm in atrial ... fibrilation may ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... Diastolic #Treatment #HeartFailure
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... Beneficial in HFrEF ... #Fibrillation # ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib