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Atrial Fibrillation - Rate Control and Rhythm Control - Management

Infographic by Dr. Pouria Rezapour @prezapour 

#Atrial
Atrial Fibrillation ... Rhythm Control - Management ... #AFib #RateControl ... Cardioversion #Emergency #Cardiology ... #Indications #Management
Atrial Fibrillation - Management Principles

1) TREAT ANY IDENTIFIED PRECIPTANT(S) 
2) RATE OR RHYTHM CONTROL 
3) ANTICOAGULATION
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Management Principles ... RHYTHM CONTROL 3) ANTICOAGULATION ... #Cardiology #Disposition ... #Admission #Indications
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
- Management Algorithm ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... #RVR #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #AFib
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Irregular wide-complex tachycardia ... control with early Afib ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... Absolute warfarin indications ... #management #cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Framework and Management ... Irregular SVT: Atrial Fibrillation ... w/ PACs, AFIb w ... variable block MANAGEMENT ... #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
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... Over-anticoagulation ... #management #algorithm ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Probable atrial fibrillation ... underlying cause #Stable ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Replacement - Anticoagulation ... chronic atrial fibrillation ... 2.4.3; UpToDate Anticoagulation ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Target #DOAC #Table
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