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Reduced DOAC Dosing for Atrial Fibrillation 

#DOAC #Reduced #Dosing #Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation #Pharmacology #AFib #Renal #CKD
Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation ... #Pharmacology # ... AFib #Renal #CKD
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... Management #Algorithm #cardiology ... #AFib
Warfarin tablet strengths are color coded. There might be a slight variation depending on the generic
Warfarin #Coumadin #Cardiology ... #Color-Coded #Pharmacology ... #PrimaryCare #Anticoagulation
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
control with early Afib ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... β-blocker or CCB Anticoagulation ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
DOAC: Cheat Sheet - Atrial Fibrillation, VTE Prophylaxis, VTE and Renal Dosing

Renal Dosing:
Apixaban (25% renal clearance):
AFib: CrCl 15-50 ... OralAnticoagulant #Anticoagulation ... #Hematology #Pharmacology
Antiplatelet Medications - Summary Table

Aspirin - Inhibits cyclooxygenase, preventing formation of thromboxane A2
 • Acute coronary
inhibitor and anticoagulation ... Alternative to anticoagulation ... in a-fib P2Y12 ... with aspirin and anticoagulation ... Summary #Table #Pharmacology
Class III Antiarrhythmics - Potassium Channel Blockers - Indications and Side Effects
Amiodarone
 • Suppression of VT
with paroxysmal a-fib ... Rate control of a-fib ... with paroxysmal a-fib ... Channel #Blockers #pharmacology ... #cardiology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #decisionaid #cardiology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
decisions regarding anticoagulation ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... Diagnosis #neurology #cardiology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology ... Rate control of a-fib ... Rate control of a-fib ... Beta #Blockers #Pharmacology ... Table #Receptors #cardiology