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CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score ... C Congestive heart ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis ... #neurology #cardiology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
HEART Score – A ... The HEART score ... The HEART score ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
: • Valvular heart ... cardiovascular risk ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
a) Ischemic heart ... one post op Cardiology ... events or death (CARP ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis