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Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves - INR Targets
Mechanical Valve - Duration Lifelong
INR 3.0:
Targets Mechanical ... thromboembolism (atrial ... thromboembolism (atrial ... Targets #Goals #anticoagulation ... Heart #Valves #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
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Managing warfarin INR ... results of the INR ... Over-anticoagulation ... pharmacotherapy #decisionaid ... #cardiology #hematology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
cardioversion • "Pill-in-the-pocket ... β-blocker or CCB Anticoagulation ... Warfarin: therapeutic INR ... stenosis • Mechanical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
- Stroke Risk in ... Atrial Fibrillation ... atrial fibrillation ... decisions regarding anticoagulation ... Diagnosis #neurology #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
Stages in the development ... inhibitor; AF, atrial ... hypertrophy; MCS, mechanical ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... catheter inflates in ... Balloon inflates in ... • Timing • Anticoagulation ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
TEE mid-esophageal view demonstrating left atrial thrombus. Also note mechanical mitral
Mobile Atrial Thrombus ... Also note mechanical ... subtherapeutic INR ... #Atrial #Thrombus ... Echocardiogram #TEE #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises in ... index of suspicion in ... Consider invasive arterial ... consider need for anticoagulation ... consultation with cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
In patients with ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... Consider early mechanical ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology