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Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Common Sustained Arrhythmia ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... Warfarin: therapeutic INR ... #management #cardiology
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
INR Targets and ... VKA) with a goal INR ... chronic atrial fibrillation ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Target #DOAC #Table
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flip-flopping in ... : • Atrial fibrillation ... • Mitral valve prolapse ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
shock and severe arrhythmias ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
CV disease - Arrhythmia ... Stable patients ... Anticoagulation ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management