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Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation ... - Classification ... or a mechanical heart ... #AFib #Classification ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... withdrawal ("holiday heart ... #AFib #Diagnosis ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart ... and Differential ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Heart Murmurs - Classification - Adults

Dr. André Mansoor @AndreMansoor - Frameworks for Internal Medicine https://amzn.to/2LmUODZ

#Heart #Murmurs
Heart Murmurs - ... Classification - ... #Adult #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Cardiac #Heart #Tumors #Masses #Differential #Classification
#Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Cardiac #Heart ... Tumors #Masses #Differential ... #Classification
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Newly Diagnosed ... Atrial Fibrillation ... #RVR #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #AFib
The Aetiology of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) in the Structurally Normal Heart and in Structural Heart Disease
in Structural Heart ... #Tachycardia #Classification ... Causes #Structural #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Diagnosis Framework ... Irregular SVT: Atrial Fibrillation ... Tachycardia w/ PACs, AFIb ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #cardiology
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
Wide Complex Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Irregular
 • Polymorphic VT
    - Torsades
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... myocarditis • AFib ... Nonstructural Heart ... #WCT #cardiology