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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
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Managing warfarin ... INR Warfarin ... Over-anticoagulation ... pharmacotherapy #decisionaid ... #cardiology #hematology
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
Warfarin tablet strengths are color coded. There might be a slight variation depending on the generic
Warfarin tablet ... #Warfarin #Coumadin ... #Cardiology #BloodClot ... #PrimaryCare #Anticoagulation
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
Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
vs Non-Valvular Atrial ... Anticoagulate with warfarin ... Anticoagulate with NOAC or warfarin ... #NonValvular #Atrial ... Classification #diagnosis #cardiology
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
Anticoagulation ... for Atrial Fibrillation ... a patient with atrial ... they should be on anticoagulation ... recommend DOAC over warfarin
Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves - INR Targets
Mechanical Valve - Duration Lifelong
INR 3.0:
thromboembolism (atrial ... thromboembolism (atrial ... Targets #Goals #anticoagulation ... #warfarin #coumadin ... Heart #Valves #cardiology
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 ... β-blocker or CCB Anticoagulation ... , edoxaban) • Warfarin ... 3.0 • Absolute warfarin ... diagnosis #management #cardiology