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Reduced DOAC Dosing for Atrial Fibrillation 

#DOAC #Reduced #Dosing #Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation #Pharmacology #AFib #Renal #CKD
Reduced DOAC Dosing ... for Atrial Fibrillation ... Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation ... #Pharmacology # ... AFib #Renal #CKD
Summary of Anticoagulation / Antiplatelet therapy for mechanical valves.

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Pharmacology #Prosthetic #Valve #Anticoagulation #Bioprosthetic
Summary of Anticoagulation ... for mechanical valves ... @Clotmaster #Pharmacology ... #Anticoagulation ... #INR #Target #DOAC
DOAC: Cheat Sheet - Atrial Fibrillation, VTE Prophylaxis, VTE and Renal Dosing

Renal Dosing:
Apixaban (25% renal clearance):
DOAC: Cheat Sheet ... - Atrial Fibrillation ... AFib: CrCl 15-50 ... OralAnticoagulant #Anticoagulation ... #Hematology #Pharmacology
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
- Anticoagulation ... anticoagulants (DOACs ... patients with chronic atrial ... #Anticoagulation ... #INR #Target #DOAC
Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
vs Non-Valvular Atrial ... mechanical) heart valve ... mechanical heart valve ... Anticoagulate with NOAC ... #Fibrillation #AFib
Atrial Fibrillation - Decision Aid - Anti-coagulation and Risk for Stroke - CHADS2VASc Score 5

#Management #Atrial
Atrial Fibrillation ... #Management #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #Anticoagulation
HAS-BLED Score: Estimates risk of major bleeding for patients on anticoagulation to assess risk-benefit in atrial
for patients on anticoagulation ... risk-benefit in atrial ... #Risk #Bleed #Anticoagulation ... #AFib
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
(A-Fib) Summary ... control with early Afib ... typically needed • DOACs ... Mechanical heart valve ... #Fibrillation #AFib
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Newly Diagnosed Atrial ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial ... Algorithm #cardiology #AFib
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
Anticoagulation ... for Atrial Fibrillation ... a patient with atrial ... guidelines recommend DOAC ... AtrialFibrillation #AFib