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Newly diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Cardioversion and Anticoagulation Algorithm

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
Cardioversion and Anticoagulation ... Algorithm Matthew ... Cardioversion #Anticoagulation ... #Algorithm #management ... #cardiology
Anticoagulation Review. There are other bleeding risk assessment tools, but HAS-BLED is more commonly used. HTN
Anticoagulation ... other bleeding risk ... Purposes Only* #Anticoagulation ... Anticoagulant #Bleeding #Risk ... Tool #Assessment #Cardiology
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
Indications for Echocardiogram ... - Very high-risk ... #Indications #Echocardiogram ... TTE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #algorithm
Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 • Prior MI
 • Diabetes
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Increased Ischemic Risk ... Increased Bleeding Risk ... : • Anticoagulation ... Increased Limb Risk ... #antiplatelet #algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Anticoagulation ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Fibrillation - Management Algorithm ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... RVR #Management #Algorithm ... #cardiology #AFib
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Score - Stroke Risk ... estimate stroke risk ... greater stroke risk ... decisions regarding anticoagulation ... Diagnosis #neurology #cardiology
Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves - INR Targets
Mechanical Valve - Duration Lifelong
INR 3.0:
single-tilting disc) WITH risk ... prosthesis WITHOUT risk ... Targets #Goals #anticoagulation ... Heart #Valves #cardiology
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... patients at high risk ... interactions and bleeding risk ... also balance the risk ... #Anticoagulation
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
ACS Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... findings - Age - Risk ... #cardiology #Angina