Cardiology — Flashcards

Pharmacological rhythm control for atrial fibrillation: 1st line = _____ 2nd line = Flecainide (contraindicated in structural heart disease)

The _____ criteria is used to determine anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation

The main management for atrial fibrillation is _____ control

Hint: rate/rhythm

A patient with atrial fibrillation for ≥ _____ hours or uncertain should be treated with rate control

What is the best initial test to look for a classic diagnostic sign of constrictive pericarditis?

_____ & hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are important differentials for acute chest pain in young, fit patients

Rate control for _____ is done to slow down the heart rate & avoid impacts on cardiac function

What is the second-line anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation? _____

An ORBIT score of ≥ _____ means high risk of bleeding for AF patients on anticoagulation

Immediately before cardioversion for AF, the patient should be _____