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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
•
Fibrillation Overview Symptoms ... Decompensated HF ... • New ischemia ... Fibrillation #Cardiology #Management ... #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
decompensated CHF ... symptoms independent ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison ... #table
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... form (No signs/symptoms ... cardiomyopathy (→HF ... q12h)x60 days • Pediatric ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... heart disease ... b) CHF c) CVA ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management