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Atrial Fibrillation - Anticoagulation

Infographic by Dr. Pouria Rezapour @prezapour 

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Anticoagulation #Management #Emergency #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Anticoagulation ... #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Emergency ... #Cardiology
Newly diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Cardioversion and Anticoagulation Algorithm

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardioversion and Anticoagulation ... Cardioversion #Anticoagulation ... #Algorithm #management ... #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation - Management Principles

1) TREAT ANY IDENTIFIED PRECIPTANT(S) 
2) RATE OR RHYTHM CONTROL 
3) ANTICOAGULATION
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Management Principles ... RHYTHM CONTROL 3) ANTICOAGULATION ... #Management #Emergency ... #Cardiology #Disposition
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Anticoagulation ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #Cardiology #Management
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation ... - Management Algorithm ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... #RVR #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
Anticoagulation ... for Atrial Fibrillation ... patient with atrial fibrillation ... in clinic is to ... CHADS2VASC #Score #Management
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Replacement - Anticoagulation ... chronic atrial fibrillation ... 2.4.3; UpToDate Anticoagulation ... #Management #Cardiology ... Prosthetic #Valve #Anticoagulation
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Risk in Atrial Fibrillation ... A clinical mnemonic ... risk in atrial fibrillation ... decisions regarding anticoagulation ... Diagnosis #neurology #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... factors Atrial Fibrillation ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... #decisionaid #cardiology