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Atrial Fibrillation - Coggle Diagram
Atrial Fibrillation
Causes
cardiomyopathy
pericarditis
pulmonary disease
HTN
valvular disease
Coronary artery Disease
Treatments
Anticoagulants
Control HR
TEE
beta blockers
calcium channel blockers
Epidemiology
2.2 million Americans are diagnosed
Multiple pacemaker cells generating independently
Atrial rate can range from 300-600bpm
It is controlled if the HR is less than 100 bpm, its controlled
Complications
Loss of CO
Blood Clots
Increased risk of HF
Increased risk of Stroke
Loss of CO
The atrium quivers instead of normal rhythm
syncope
SOB
Palpitations
clots
Blood pools In the atria without proper contraction
Convert AF to NSR
Can cause embolic events