Afib

Question 0

Afib ablation

Answer 0

Complications 3-5%

Question 1

Afib

Answer 1

Young patients with symptomatic afib

Try flecanide if bb fail

Question 2

Afib

Answer 2

Mody common persistent rythm

20% of strokes in elderly

Question 3

Afib

Answer 3

Avoid RV pacing

Question 4

Weight reduction

Answer 4

Helps afib

By 50%

Question 5

Atrial fibrosis increase with

Answer 5

Duration of afib

Question 6

Stroke

Answer 6

La thrombosis 90% laa

Over all embolic risk 2-5% a year

Question 7

Anticoagulate

Answer 7

HOCM amyloid rheumatic

Question 8

Chad

Answer 8

0 no anti coag
1 no, Asa, or Coumadin or others
2 or more oral anti coag

Question 9

Coumadin on target

Answer 9

60-70%

And only 60% need actually receive it

Question 10

Dabi

Answer 10

Don’t use in RF

Direct thrombin inhibitor

Question 11

Rivaroxaban

Answer 11

Oral Xa blocker

Don’t use in RF hepatic or cyp3A4 blockers

Question 12

Apicaban

Answer 12

Lowest risk
Don’t use in rf or hepatic no data
Non dialyzable

Question 13

Afib ablation

Answer 13

Only for symptoms

You still need to anti coagulate

Question 14

Ablation phrenic nerve injury

Answer 14

With cryo

Question 15

Ablation first line for flutter

Answer 15

Meds first line for fib

Question 16

Atypical flutter

Answer 16

Success rate 70-80%

Typical flutter 90%