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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 ... Palpitations, light-headedness ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Rate Control • ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... morphologies: • Rate ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Heart Pressures - Reference Cheat Sheet
Formula Review Guide for Heart pressure American Society of Echocardiography
Echocardiography - Right ... Atrial Pressure ... RAP) - Mean Pulmonary ... PVR) - Left Atrial ... Pressures #Formulas #Cardiology
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Effusion - Diastolic Right ... Atrial Collapse ... Cardiac #Tamponade #POCUS ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Cardiology
Cor Triatriatum on Echocardiogram

 - EchoTalk Echocardiography
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Cor Triatriatum (or triatrial heart) is a congenital heart defect
where the left atrium ... sinistrum) or right ... atrium (cor triatriatum ... Echocardiogram #A4C #POCUS ... Clinical #Congenital #Cardiology
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Regurgitation • Pulmonary ... Flint Murmur) • Atrial ... Myxoma Prolapse Late ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Effusion - Diastolic Right ... Atrial Collapse ... Cardiac #Tamponade #POCUS ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Cardiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Atrial Pressure ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... Diastolic) Left Atrial ... Pressure or Pulmonary ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressures (RA, RV) ● Pulmonary ... (PAp) ● Pulmonary ... – CVP]/CO) ● Pulmonary ... SVI = CI/heart rate ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
convert - Possible atrial ... flutter, ectopic atrial ... with caution in pulmonary ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treatment #management #cardiology