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Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
of moderate-to-severe ... mitral stenosis ... of moderate-to-severe ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... Classification #diagnosis #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
• Moderate or severe ... mitral stenosis ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
) • Severe mitral ... regurgitation • Severe ... dizziness: Possible severe ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... heart disease • Severe
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management