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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
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... Decompensated HF ... β-Blocker • CCB • Digoxin ... #Cardiology #Management ... #Algorithm
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Classic Digoxin-Associated ... Arrhythmias • Atrial fibrillation ... response • Atrial Fibrillation ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Digoxin ... Arrhythmias #diagnosis #cardiology
Algorithm for the management of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Atrial
Algorithm for the ... management of atrial fibrillation ... thame #Atrial #fibrillation ... #AFib #RVR #Algorithm ... Rapid #Emergency #Cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... inhibitor; AF, atrial fibrillation ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Newly diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Cardioversion and Anticoagulation Algorithm

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation ... Anticoagulation Algorithm ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial #Fibrillation ... Anticoagulation #Algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin effect on ... Electrocardiogram (EKG) Digoxin ... Uses: - Atrial fibrillation ... not first Iine Digoxin ... Electrocardiogram #EKG #Cardiology
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
American College of Cardiology ... HeartFailure #Management #CHF ... guideline #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology ... #treatment #algorithm ... #sCHF
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... only 10 minutes Digoxin ... decompensated CHF ... anyway to improve CHF ... #Atrial #Fibrillation
Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
Inotropes: • Digoxin ... , Digitoxin Heart ... #Medications #CHF ... #cardiology #pharmacology
HFrEF: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

"Must Be On"
 • ACEI, ARB, or ARNI AND select Beta Blockers
Ivabradine • Digoxin ... Ivabradine • Digoxin ... #medications #chf ... #cardiology #GDMT