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Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
moderate-to-severe mitral ... valve ... valve ... #AFib #Classification ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Well-conditioned athletes Pathologic ... valve conditions ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... • Mitral Stenosis ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... atrium & poor mitral ... valve coaptation ... #AFib #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
(< 5% pts with afibb ... Moderate or severe mitral ... valve • Left ... #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Arrhythmias: • Atrial fibrillation ... valve prolapse ... regurgitation ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RV), tricuspid valve ... identify at slower heart ... lost in atrial fibrillation ... regurgitation). ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Cardiology