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Atrial Fibrillation - Anticoagulation

Infographic by Dr. Pouria Rezapour @prezapour 

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Anticoagulation #Management #Emergency #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Anticoagulation ... @prezapour #Atrial ... #Fibrillation # ... Anticoagulation
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 ... #Fibrillation #
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial ... fibrillation) and ... validated for VTE treatment ... prophylaxis and atrial ... fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation - Management Principles

1) TREAT ANY IDENTIFIED PRECIPTANT(S) 
2) RATE OR RHYTHM CONTROL 
3) ANTICOAGULATION
Atrial Fibrillation ... RHYTHM CONTROL 3) ANTICOAGULATION ... #Atrial #Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation - Decision Aid - Anti-coagulation and Risk for Stroke - CHADS2VASc Score 5

#Management #Atrial
Atrial Fibrillation ... #Management #Atrial ... #Fibrillation # ... AFib #Anticoagulation
"The majority of cases of acute mesenteric ischemia are the result of acute arterial occlusion resulting
The majority of cases ... result of acute arterial ... (particularly atrial ... fibrillation), ... InferiorMesentericArtery #Gastroenterology
Reduced DOAC Dosing for Atrial Fibrillation 

#DOAC #Reduced #Dosing #Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation #Pharmacology #AFib #Renal #CKD
DOAC Dosing for Atrial ... Fibrillation ... Reduction #Dose #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 ... fibrillation care ... #Risk #Bleed #Anticoagulation
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... Presentations Causes ... #Fibrillation # ... AFib #Diagnosis #Causes
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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Atrial Fibrillation ... Anticoagulation ... #Atrial #Fibrillation