Articles Tagged With: atrial
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Atrial Flutter, Atrial Fibrillation, and Ischemic Stroke
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Evidence-based Management of Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department
This article provides an overview of atrial fibrillation (AF) and evidence-based guidance on controversial aspects of AF workup and management in the emergency department. The evidence is provided to help safely reduce unnecessary testing and expand the emergency provider’s management armamentarium to include electrical and pharmacologic conversion in recent-onset AF patients.
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Tachycardia
The recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of tachycardia is a cornerstone of emergency medicine practice. This article will cover the most commonly seen supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias encountered in the ED, with a focus on their electrocardiographic diagnoses and treatment options.
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Is Anticoagulant Bridging Needed in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Going to Surgery?
In patients with atrial fibrillation who had warfarin treatment interrupted for an elective operation or other elective invasive procedure, forgoing bridging anticoagulation was not inferior to perioperative bridging with low molecular weight heparin for the prevention of arterial thromboembolism and decreased the risk of major bleeding.
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Left Atrial Dysfunction Without Fibrillation Increases Stroke Risk
Lleft atrial abnormalities that do not necessarily result in atrial fibrillation, may also increase the risk of stroke and should be investigated and searched for in patients with ischemic stroke consistent with cardiogenic embolism.