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Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Management Algorithm

 • Rate Control
 • Rhythm Control
 • Anticoagulation

Matthew Ho,
- Management Algorithm ... • Rate Control ... • Rhythm Control ... #RVR #Management ... Algorithm #cardiology #AFib
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
the agent for rate ... Do not achieve rate ... their rate • ... agent for chronic rate ... #AFib #RVR #Medications
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... Initial Options for Rate ... of action • Rate ... #Rate #Control ... #pharmacology #management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
block or WPW Rate ... sinus rhythm vs rate ... with chronic AF: rate ... versus lenient rate ... #management #cardiology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
• Indications: Rate ... control of a-fib ... angina, Acute coronary ... • Indications: Rate ... control of a-fib
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... are typically able ... side as the RV ... faster the heart rate ... #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... are typically able ... side as the RV ... faster the heart rate ... echocardiogram #management