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Reduced DOAC Dosing for Atrial Fibrillation 

#DOAC #Reduced #Dosing #Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation #Pharmacology #AFib #Renal #CKD
DOAC Dosing for Atrial ... Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation ... #Pharmacology # ... AFib #Renal #CKD
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 ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... Mechanical heart valve ... #Fibrillation #AFib
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Cardioembolic: Atrial ... fib, prosthetic ... valves, LV aneurysm ... , Endocarditis, ... embolism, Occult a-fib
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Newly Diagnosed Atrial ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial ... Algorithm #cardiology #AFib
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 ... #NonValvular #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #AFib
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... cultures/serology: Serial ... false-negative results: vegetation ... already embolised, Vegetations ... #NonInfective #Endocarditis
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
• Arrhythmias: Afib ... stenosis, Prosthetic valve ... • Endocarditis ... Non-atherosclerotic: Arterial
DOAC: Cheat Sheet - Atrial Fibrillation, VTE Prophylaxis, VTE and Renal Dosing

Renal Dosing:
Apixaban (25% renal clearance):
Cheat Sheet - Atrial ... AFib: CrCl 15-50 ... OralAnticoagulant #Anticoagulation ... #Hematology #Pharmacology