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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Ischemia (cardiac ... withdrawal ("holiday heart ... #AFib #Diagnosis ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation caught during Fluoroscopy

Have you seen heart fibrillating due to VF during CAG?! Thanks to
Have you seen heart ... fibrillating due ... DrRajeshG1 #VFib ... #Angiogram #clinical ... Fluoroscopy #cathlab #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Rare glimpse of echocardiogram just at the onset of VF, no organized
Ventricular Fibrillation ... , no organized heart ... ShariqShamimMD #VFib ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation ... Heart disease ... Abnormalities in cardiac ... apnea #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #AFib #Cardiology
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Exacerbation - Diagnostic ... JVD • S3 • AFib ... Examination #chf ... #cardiology #heartfailure ... #physicalexam #diagnosis
Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation ... artificial (mechanical) heart ... or a mechanical heart ... #AFib #Classification ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial fibrillation ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... , heart failure; ... #CHF #Congestive ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
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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Cardiac: • Valvular ... heart disease ... • Structural heart ... Decompensated HF ... #Cardiology #Management
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Cardiac #Heart #Tumors #Masses #Differential #Classification
#Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Cardiac #Heart ... Tumors #Masses #Differential
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... heart disease ... Decompensated HF ... #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology