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[[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview|Overview]] | | [[Atrial fibrillation etiology and differential diagnosis|Etiology and Differential Diagnosis of Underlying Causes]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Signs and Symptoms|Signs and Symptoms]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Screening and routine primary care visit|Screening and Primary Care Considerations]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#History and physical examination for atrial fibrillation|History and physical]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview|Routine blood work]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Chest X-ray|Chest X-ray]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Echocardiography|Echocardiography]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)|Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)|Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Ambulatory Holter monitoring|Ambulatory Holter monitoring]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Exercise stress testing|Exercise stress testing]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview|Overview]] | [[Atrial fibrillation symptoms|Symptoms]] | [[Atrial fibrillation etiology and differential diagnosis|Etiology and Differential Diagnosis of Underlying Causes]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Signs and Symptoms|Signs and Symptoms]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Screening and routine primary care visit|Screening and Primary Care Considerations]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#History and physical examination for atrial fibrillation|History and physical]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview|Routine blood work]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Chest X-ray|Chest X-ray]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Echocardiography|Echocardiography]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)|Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)|Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Ambulatory Holter monitoring|Ambulatory Holter monitoring]] | [[Atrial fibrillation diagnosis overview#Exercise stress testing|Exercise stress testing]] | ||
==Risk Stratification== | ==Risk Stratification== | ||
Revision as of 16:28, 15 January 2011
| Conduction | ||
Sinus rhythm  |
Atrial fibrillation  | |
| Atrial fibrillation | |
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| The P waves, which represent depolarization of the atria, are irregular or absent during atrial fibrillation. | |
| ICD-10 | I48 |
| ICD-9 | 427.31 |
| DiseasesDB | 1065 |
| MedlinePlus | 000184 |
| eMedicine | med/184 emerg/46 |
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Synonyms and related keywords: AF, Afib, fib, PAF, paroxysmal afib, Lone fibrillator
Overview
Overview | Historical background | Pathophsyiology | Epidemiology | Classification system (Paroxysmal vs lone vs permanent etc)
Diagnosis
Overview | Symptoms | Etiology and Differential Diagnosis of Underlying Causes | Signs and Symptoms | Screening and Primary Care Considerations | History and physical | Routine blood work | Electrocardiogram | Chest X-ray | Echocardiography | Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) | Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) | Ambulatory Holter monitoring | Exercise stress testing
Risk Stratification
CHADS2 Score | CHA2DS2-VASC Score | HAS-BLED Score
Treatment
Overview and General Treatment Strategies
Anticoagulation
Atrial fibrillation anticoagulation Warfarin
Dabigatran | Dosing | Converting from or to Warfarin | Converting from or to Parenteral Anticoagulants | 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 Control
Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm | Rate Control | Cardioversion | Invasive Treatment | Surgical Treatment
Special Considerations
Postoperative AF | Acute Myocardial Infarction | Wolff-Parkinson-White Preexcitation Syndromes | Hyperthyroidism | Pregnancy | Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy | Pulmonary Diseases
Follow-Up and Secondary Prevention
Overview
Clinical Trial Data
Overview
Guidelines: Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation
External links
- American Heart Association's page on atrial fibrillation
- Atrial fibrillation
- Bandolier: Evidence-based medicine resource on atrial fibrillation
- Cleveland Clinic Webchat - Atrial Fibrillation Webchat with Dr. Jennifer Cummings
See also
References
Further Readings
- Fuster V, Rydén LE, Cannom DS, et al (2006). "ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2001 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation): developed in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association and the Heart Rhythm Society". Circulation 114 (7): e257-354. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.177292. PMID 16908781.
- Estes NAM 3rd, Halperin JL, Calkins H, Ezekowitz MD, Gitman P, Go AS, McNamara RL, Messer JV, Ritchie JL, Romeo SJW, Waldo AL, Wyse DG. ACC/AHA/Physician Consortium 2008 clinical performance measures for adults with non valvular atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures and the Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (Writing Committee to Develop Performance Measures for Atrial Fibrillation). Circulation 2008; 117:1101–1120
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