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Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial #Fibrillation ... 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
Atrial Fibrillation ... control with early Afib ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Risk in Atrial Fibrillation ... risk in atrial fibrillation ... decisions regarding anticoagulation ... #AFib #CHADS2VASc ... Diagnosis #neurology #cardiology
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
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... #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 ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
Ventricular fibrillation ... (V-fib or VF) is ... the absence of treatment ... Ventricular fibrillation ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
during Delivery • Stable ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
formation • Other vegetations ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... cause + Systemic anticoagulation ... -mm left sided vegetations ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology