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Atrial Fibrillation - Rate Control and Rhythm Control - Management

Infographic by Dr. Pouria Rezapour @prezapour 

#Atrial
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Rate Control ... and Rhythm Control ... @prezapour #Atrial ... Cardioversion #Emergency #Cardiology
NICE-SUGAR - Intensive versus Conventional Glucose Control in Critically Ill Patients
N Engl J Med 2009; 360:1283-1297
Conventional Glucose Control ... intensive glucose control ... NICESUGAR #Glucose #Glycemic ... #Control #Intense ... Diabetes #EBM #Trial
Atrial Fibrillation - Management Principles

1) TREAT ANY IDENTIFIED PRECIPTANT(S) 
2) RATE OR RHYTHM CONTROL 
3) ANTICOAGULATION
Atrial Fibrillation ... RATE OR RHYTHM CONTROL ... ANTICOAGULATION #Atrial ... Management #Emergency #Cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
preload excessively Control ... blood pressure control ... relevant Maintain atrial ... sinus rhythm in atrial ... #Management #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 ... Rate Control • ... Rhythm Control ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology
Atrial Flutter - Summary Sheet

 • Electrophysiology - Typical and Atypical Flutter
 • Treatment
Atrial Flutter - ... Ablation - Rate Control ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... condition • Rate control ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
returns - Control ... flutter, ectopic atrial ... tachycardia - Control ... flutter or MAT - Control ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Newly Diagnosed Atrial ... Algorithm • Rate Control ... • Rhythm Control ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial ... Management #Algorithm #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
Atrial Fibrillation ... and/or rhythm control ... at bedside • Cardiology ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial ... electrocardiogram #cardiology