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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... hypertension Management ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Atrial Flutter - Summary Sheet

 • Electrophysiology - Typical and Atypical Flutter
 • Treatment
Atrial Flutter - ... Atypical Flutter • Treatment ... Summary #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Massive Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (TEE)
Pt admitted for SOB x 2 months with episode of
Massive Left Atrial ... Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... syncope and chest pain ... @RussSayin #Atrial ... TEE #clinical #cardiology
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
ejection fraction, treatment ... hospitalization for the management ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Cardiology ... #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #Trial
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... intolerance, chest pain ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Tamponade Beck's Triad ... dyspnea and chest pain ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... Tamponade #Becks #Triad ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... convert - Possible atrial ... flutter, ectopic atrial ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... relevant Maintain atrial ... sinus rhythm in atrial ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
•
intolerance • Chest pain ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... cardiac death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
Serial normal CRPs ... - A single CRP measurement ... guide intial treatment ... CReactiveProtein #VisualAbstract