Atrial fibrillation

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Atrial fibrillation

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Epidemiology and Demographics
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Special Groups Postoperative AF Acute Myocardial Infarction Wolff-Parkinson-White Preexcitation Syndrome Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Hyperthyroidism Pulmonary Diseases Pregnancy ACS and/or PCI or valve intervention Heart failure
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Electrocardiogram EKG Examples A-Fib with LBBB
Chest X Ray
Echocardiography
Holter Monitoring and Exercise Stress Testing
Cardiac MRI
Treatment
Rate and Rhythm Control
Cardioversion Overview Electrical Cardioversion Pharmacological Cardioversion
Anticoagulation Overview Warfarin Converting from or to Warfarin Converting from or to Parenteral Anticoagulants Dabigatran
Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm
Surgery Catheter Ablation AV Nodal Ablation Surgical Ablation Cardiac Surgery
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Case #1
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For patient information, click here. Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: AF; afib; lone fibrillator

Special Groups

Postoperative AF | Acute Myocardial Infarction | Wolff-Parkinson-White Preexcitation Syndromes | Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy | Hyperthyroidism | Pulmonary Diseases | Pregnancy | Patients Presenting with ACS and/or PCI or Valve Intervention

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | EKG Examples | Afib with LBBB EKG Examples | Chest X Ray | Echocardiography | Holter Monitoring and Exercise Stress Testing | Cardiac MRI

Treatment

Cardioversion

Overview | Electrical Cardioversion | Pharmacological Cardioversion

Anticoagulation

Overview | Warfarin | Converting from or to Warfarin | Converting from or to Parenteral Anticoagulants | Dabigatran

Dabigatran

Dosing | Discontinuation for Surgery and Interventions | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Use in Specific Populations Such as Pregnancy | Overdosage | Clinical Pharmacology | FDA Review of the RE-LY Data | A comparison of the RE-LY and Rocket AF Trials | Estimates of Cost Per Year of Life Saved for Dabigatran

Rate and Rhythm Control

Rate Control | Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm

Ablation

Catheter Ablation | AV Nodal Ablation | Surgical Ablation

Surgery

Maze Open Heart Surgery

Contraindicated medications

Atrial fibrillation is considered an absolute contraindication to the use of the following medications:

• Verapamil
• Diltiazem injection

Permanent atrial fibrillation is considered an absolute contraindication to the use of the following medications:

• Dronedarone

Case Studies

Case #1

Related Chapters

• Atrial flutter
• Ashman phenomenon
• The AF Living Guidelines: Vote on current recommendations and suggest revisions to the guidelines

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