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Atrial Fibrillation - Decision Aid - Anti-coagulation and Risk for Stroke - CHADS2VASc Score 5

#Management #Atrial
Atrial Fibrillation ... #Management #Atrial ... Fibrillation #AFib #Anticoagulation ... #DecisionAid #CHADS2VASc
Atrial Fibrillation - Anticoagulation

Infographic by Dr. Pouria Rezapour @prezapour 

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Anticoagulation #Management #Emergency #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Anticoagulation ... @prezapour #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Anticoagulation ... Management #Emergency #Cardiology
Newly diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Cardioversion and Anticoagulation Algorithm

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
Newly diagnosed Atrial ... Cardioversion and Anticoagulation ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial ... Cardioversion #Anticoagulation ... Algorithm #management #cardiology
Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves - INR Targets
Mechanical Valve - Duration Lifelong
INR 3.0:
- INR Targets Mechanical ... thromboembolism (atrial ... thromboembolism (atrial ... Targets #Goals #anticoagulation ... Heart #Valves #cardiology
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 ... Management #Emergency #Cardiology
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Replacement - Anticoagulation ... patients with chronic atrial ... 2.4.3; UpToDate Anticoagulation ... #Management #Cardiology ... Bioprosthetic #Mechanical
Anticoagulation Review. There are other bleeding risk assessment tools, but HAS-BLED is more commonly used. HTN
Anticoagulation ... Purposes Only* #Anticoagulation ... Tool #Assessment #Cardiology ... #SideEffects #Symptoms
Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
vs Non-Valvular Atrial ... or artificial (mechanical ... stenosis or a mechanical ... #NonValvular #Atrial ... Classification #diagnosis #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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Atrial Fibrillation ... Anticoagulation ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #Cardiology #Management
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 ... stenosis • Mechanical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology