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Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Fibrillation - ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... RVR #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #AFib
Algorithm for the management of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Atrial
of atrial fibrillation ... #fibrillation # ... AFib #RVR #Algorithm ... #management #Rapid ... #Emergency #Cardiology
ABCDE Mnemonic for Management of Atrial Fibrillation

A - Anticoagulation, Antiarrhythmics  
B - Beta-Blockers  
C
ABCDE Mnemonic for Management ... of Atrial Fibrillation ... A - Anticoagulation ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #AFib #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 ... Fibrillation - ... #Fibrillation # ... #management #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #AFib #RVR #Medications ... #management #treatment ... #comparison #table
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Replacement - Anticoagulation ... patients with chronic atrial ... fibrillation and ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Target #DOAC #Table
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... #Fibrillation # ... Rate #Control #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology ... #AFib #Acute
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 • Triple therapy = increased bleeding
(patients with AFib ... patients in clinical trials ... Triple #therapy #anticoagulation ... #PCI #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
, LV thrombus, RV ... Delivery • Stable ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment