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Newly diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Cardioversion and Anticoagulation Algorithm

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
Newly diagnosed ... Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardioversion and Anticoagulation ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial ... Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial ... prophylaxis and atrial ... studies suggest net clinical ... benefit of anticoagulation ... Factors #Hematology #Diagnosis
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 ... #Diagnosis #HASBLED ... #Risk #Bleed #Anticoagulation
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 ... fibrillation in clinic ... they should be on anticoagulation
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
unknown duration • Anticoagulation ... exclude thrombus • Anticoagulation ... β-blocker or CCB Anticoagulation ... occlusion an option if anticoagulation ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis
Fraction Flow Reserve (FFR) is traditionally used to quantify the degree of coronary artery narrowing to
The FAME trial re-defined ... of myocardial bridging ... whether myocardial bridging ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Newly Diagnosed ... Atrial Fibrillation ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial
"The majority of cases of acute mesenteric ischemia are the result of acute arterial occlusion resulting
result of acute arterial ... (particularly atrial ... SuperiorMesentericArtery #clinical ... #Diagnosis #InferiorMesentericArtery
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
at least: • 1 clinical ... patients to be diagnosed ... presence of 1 clinical ... Guidelines): • Anticoagulation ... #management #anticoagulation
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... originating the low atrium ... PACs #premature #atrial ... complexes #cardiology #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #clinical