atrial fibrillation + flutter Flashcards
what is afib?
what are paroxysmal, persistent and permanent A fib?
what are symptoms of A fib?
what is A fib induced cardiomyopathy?
explain HR in A Fib
explain preload in AFib
what is a life threatening complication of AFib?
what happens if cardiac embolism travels to brain, gut and spleen?
what is valvular AFib?
what are RF for AFib?
how does hypothyroidism lead to AFib?
what triggers AFiB?
what are 3 aims of treating AFib?
how do you control rate in Afib?
STEP 1
B blockers, CCBs, Digoxin
helps with symptomatic control
how do rate control drugs work?
how do you control rhythm in Afib?
STEP 2
cardioversion - electrical + chemical
how does electrical cardioversion work?
how does chemical cardioversion work?
what might happen after a few days without treatment?
how can stroke occur with cardioversion?
what are the antiarrhytmic medications?
what are the anticoagulation meds?
MOA, monitoring etc
what is in CHADS VASC score?
What scoring system assesses stroke risk?
CHADSVASC
what surgery can be used for atrial fibrillation?
pulmonary vein isolation
burns myocytes around pulmonary veins
what is atrial flutter?
aberrant electrical activity in RA generating sae tooth flutter waves
what are symptoms in Aflutter?
what is tx for atrial flutter?
what ECG seen in aFlutter?
sawtooth pattern
