Cardiology — Flashcards

The accessory pathway has a shorter _____ than the AV node

Alongside Amiodarone what else can be used to maintain sinus rythm: _____ dronedarone

Rythm control trys to get the patient back into, and maintain, normal sinus rhythm. This is termed _____. Drugs pharmacological cardioversion and synchronised DC electrical shocks (electrical cardioversion) may be used for this purpose

Notable complications of catheter ablation: _____ stroke pulmonary vein stenosis

If a patient scores >1 in their CHA2DS2-VASc for catheter ablation, how long is anticoagulation recommended: _____

Why does a Left-sided Accessory Pathway cause Right-Axis Deviation? Because Early actvation occurs in the _____ causing initial depolarisation to move from left to right producing a right axis deviation

How are patients advised when prescribed GTN?

Digoxin should only be considered for rate-control if the person does no or very little physical exercise because it is _____

Hint: How does it perform during exertion?

How would you identify Left Axis Deviation (LAD) on ECG and what does that indicate in Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome?\n\n- QRS complex is _____ in Lead I and negative in Lead aVF (or Lead II/III)\n- This indicates a right-sided accessory pathway.

Rate control should be offered as first-line for AF except in people: _____ 2. For whom a rhythm-control strategy would be more suitable based on clinical judgement