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Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Decompensated HF ... Rate Control • ... β-Blocker • CCB • Digoxin ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... long-term oral use Digoxin ... #Control #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology ... #AFib #Acute
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
exercise, after acute ... only 10 minutes Digoxin ... decompensated CHF ... anyway to improve CHF ... #Medications #management
Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
, Digitoxin Heart ... Rate Reduction: ... Vasodilators: Acute ... #Medications #CHF ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
• Indications: Rate ... control of a-fib ... Stable angina, Acute ... in pt w/o CAD/HF ... Table #Receptors #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Decompensated HF ... block or WPW Rate ... atrial thrombus • Digoxin ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology