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Reduced DOAC Dosing for Atrial Fibrillation 

#DOAC #Reduced #Dosing #Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation #Pharmacology #AFib #Renal #CKD
Dosing #Reduction #Dose ... #Anticoagulation ... #Pharmacology #AFib ... #Renal #CKD #AtrialFibrillation
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
Anticoagulation ... they should be on anticoagulation ... /ambcarerx #Anticoagulation ... #AtrialFibrillation ... #AFib #CHADSVASC
Cardioversion of patient’s with hemodynamically stable AF.
**Remember unstable patients should be immediately cardioverted**
#Managment #Cardiology #AFib #AtrialFibrillation
hemodynamically stable ... Managment #Cardiology #AFib ... #AtrialFibrillation
Antiplatelet Medications - Summary Table

Aspirin - Inhibits cyclooxygenase, preventing formation of thromboxane A2
 • Acute coronary
Medications - Summary Table ... inhibitor and anticoagulation ... Alternative to anticoagulation ... in a-fib P2Y12 ... Medications #Summary #Table
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
useful when A-fib ... of or increased doses ... independent of A-fib ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... treatment #comparison #table
Warfarin to DOAC and DOAC to Warfarin Transitions 

Here are a couple of charts to help
DOAC's that are dosed ... Transitioning #Anticoagulation ... #Pharmacology #Table
Apixiban vs. Warfarin for Atrial fibrillation in Patients on Dialysis: A Retrospective Cohort 

Conclusion: In this
dialysis with A Fib ... , on anticoagulation ... #warfarin #AF #atrialfibrillation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... Stable patients ... Anticoagulation
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
during Delivery • Stable ... counseling should be done ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation