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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... embolism - Ischemia ... (cardiac) - ... #Fibrillation # ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... #Fibrillation # ... Cardiology #Management
The arrows point to a subendocardial region with poor contrast enhancement due to ischemia. This is
enhancement due to ischemia ... subendocardial ischemia ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #Radiology ... Subendocardial #Ischemia
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Non-lschemic Causes ... Supraventricular/Atrial ... Ventricular Fibrillation ... systemic HTN, aortic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - ... moderate or severe ischemia ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... on results of ISCHEMIA ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... - Ascending Aorta ... Valvular • Atrial ... fibrillation ... • Shock #Ischemic
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... Management Clinical ... precordial leads) - atrial ... fibrillation - ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
pressure - Central aortic ... sinus rhythm in atrial ... fibrilation may ... prevent myocardial ischemia ... #Management #Cardiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Nephrotic Syndrome, Ischemic ... - Aortic mural ... Paradoxical Embolism • Cardiac ... - atrial fibrillation ... valves - Infected cardiac
Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram
A typical ischemic MR:  the restricted posterior mitral leaflet motion (posterolateral
Ischemic Mitral ... Echocardiogram A typical ischemic ... Ivan_Echocardio #Ischemic ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus