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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Ischemia (cardiac ... withdrawal ("holiday heart ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... failure - Coronary artery ... Abnormalities in cardiac ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #Cardiology #Pathophysiology
Heart Pressures - Reference Cheat Sheet
Formula Review Guide for Heart pressure American Society of Echocardiography
Mean Pulmonary Artery ... - Pulmonary Artery ... PVR) - Left Atrial ... #Cardiac #Pressures ... #Formulas #Cardiology
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Failure In CHF ... as a pump; cardiac ... designed to increase cardiac ... aims to inhibit ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... CAD, coronary artery ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... #CHF #Congestive ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... Muffled heart sounds ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #Becks ... #Cardiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Right Heart Cath ... - Normal Cardiac ... Diastolic) Pulmonary Artery ... #Cath #Cardiac ... Pressures #RHC #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 ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... heart disease ... Decompensated HF ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... decompensated Pulmonary Arterial ... Right-to-Left Shunt Tamponade ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Decompensated HF ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... Anticoagulation ≥4 weeks after ... diagnosis #management #cardiology