Cardiology — Flashcards

NICE recommends the use of catheter ablation for those with AF who _____

How long should patients be anticoagulated before catheter ablation: _____

Rate control accepts that _____ but slows the rate down to avoid negative effects on cardiac function

Why is WFW classed as an atrioventricular re-entry tachycardia (AVRT): _____ which in turn bypasses the AV Node

If a patient scores 0 in their CHA2DS2-VASc for catheter ablation, how long is anticoagulation recommended: _____

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

Why is Sotalol contraindicated in WFW treatment with co-existent AF? Sotalol prolongs _____ which slows conduction through the AV node but not the accessory pathway This means more impulses during AF conduct down the accesory pathway rather than the AV node This allows for very fast ventricular rates which increase the risk of denegeration into ventricular fibrillation

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

Mnemonic to remember the associations of Wolf-Parkinsons White Syndrome: _____

What medications increase the risk of falls, as they can cause psotural hypotension? 7