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Newly diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Cardioversion and Anticoagulation Algorithm

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
Newly diagnosed ... Atrial Fibrillation ... Algorithm Matthew ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial ... #Algorithm #management
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Newly Diagnosed ... Atrial Fibrillation ... - Management Algorithm ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Atrial Fibrillation ... near-syncope, syncope. 1. ... Anticoagulation ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #Algorithm
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... confirmed venous, arterial ... Guidelines): • Anticoagulation ... patient has an arterial ... #management #anticoagulation
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial ... blood gas (ABC)
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... risk factors Atrial ... identify left atrial ... test for DM Atrial ... Cardioversion 1.
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... abdominal CT scan with contrast ... palliatively with arterial ... #Management #Summary
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Atrial Flutter ... . 150+/-20, 2:1. ... #wide #narrow #algorithm
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Effect in Right Atrium ... 1. ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... Anticoagulation ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis