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Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for VTE treatment and prevention - Comparison Table

#DOAC #Anticoagulants #Anticoagulation #VTE #Management
Direct-acting oral ... anticoagulants (DOACs ... ) for VTE treatment ... VTE #Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Table
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
Atrial Fibrillation ... Pre-Excitation AFib ... RVR: • All AV nodal ... clinical #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
direct acting oral ... interruption per treatment ... table ... Perioperative #Management #Treatment ... #pharmacology #
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
utilize direct oral ... anticoagulants (DOACs ... patients with chronic atrial ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Table #Replacement
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate with AV nodal ... underlying cause #Stable ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
characterized by an abnormal ... pathway between the atria ... The definitive treatment ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial ... Rate #Control #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology ... #AFib #Acute
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... with other AV nodal ... #AFib #RVR #Medications ... #management #treatment ... #comparison #table
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... T Waves: • Normal ... V1 (Invert III normal ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 • Triple therapy = increased bleeding
(patients with AFib ... due to use of DOAC ... patients in clinical trials ... anticoagulation #PCI #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology