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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... Repiratory disease - Atrial ... enlargement or myxoma ... Rezapour @prezapour #Atrial ... AFib #Diagnosis
Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
Newly Diagnosed Atrial ... Rhythm Control • Anticoagulation ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial ... Management #Algorithm #cardiology ... #AFib
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... with acute onset atrial ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Atrial ... AFib #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology
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If you take care of #AFib patients watch this AMAZING video captured during coronary bypass surgery.
take care of #AFib ... watch this AMAZING video ... happens to the atria ... #Cardiology #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #
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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 ... valve • Left atrial
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... Fibrillation Heart ... heart disease - Myxoma ... Sleep apnea #Atrial ... AFib #Cardiology
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
for Atrial Fibrillation ... a patient with atrial ... fibrillation in ... factor, while ACC ... AtrialFibrillation #AFib
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Severe Left Atrial ... officialdrk12 #Left #Atrial ... Enlargement #Severe #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #POCUS ... #A4C
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ABCDE Mnemonic for Management of Atrial Fibrillation

A - Anticoagulation, Antiarrhythmics  
B - Beta-Blockers  
C
Management of Atrial ... Fibrillation ... A - Anticoagulation ... Mnemonic #Management #Atrial ... AFib #Cardiology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Stroke Risk in Atrial ... stroke risk in atrial ... decisions regarding anticoagulation ... CHADSVASc #Score #Atrial ... AFib #CHADS2VASc