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Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... presents with acute ... onset atrial fibrillation ... & poor mitral valve ... #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
 -
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... - Ischemia (cardiac ... #Fibrillation # ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... patients with chronic atrial ... fibrillation and ... (2017 AHA/ACC VHD ... #Management #Cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... FIBRILLATION ... SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... #Palpitations #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... IV bolus can cause ... • Does not cause ... #Fibrillation # ... pharmacology #management #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... attributable to acute ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Fibrillation ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... Fibrillation Heart ... Abnormalities in cardiac ... #Fibrillation # ... AFib #Cardiology
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve ... on Cardiac MRI ... quadricuspid aortic valve ... with partial fusion ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
with a history of cardiac ... transplantation had acute ... with preserved atrial ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #a4c
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
sclerosis (both heart valve ... fibrillation ... fibrillation at ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... #cardiology