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ATTR-ACT Post Hoc Analysis: AFib/AFL Not Predictive of Mortality in Patients With ATTR-CM

American College of Cardiology

Although atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (AFib/AFL) are common manifestations of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), a post hoc analysis of the ATTR-ACT study, published April 30 in JACC: CardioOncology, found they do not predict all-cause mortality.

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ECG Cases 28 Approach to Atrial Fibrillation

ECG Cases

Jesse McLaren explains his AFIB mnemonic for approach to atrial fibrillation that involves 4 questions: 1. Is it atrial fibrillation? If it is atrial fibrillation and there is rapid ventricular response, is it fast from a secondary cause? Does the patient need an anticoagulant started in the ED?

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Wide Complex Tachycardia -- VT, SVT, or A Fib with RVR? If SVT, is it AVNRT or AVRT?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

male with pertinent past medical history including Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Embolism, and hypertension presented to the Emergency Department via ambulance for respiratory distress and tachycardia. Of course, this is NOT atrial fib, but rather PSVT, and so adenosine should work.

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What Happens During Electrical Cardioversion?

AMS Cardiology

Continue reading to learn more about this procedure, its significance in treating atrial fibrillation, and what to expect during treatment. What is Atrial Fibrillation? Before diving into electrical cardioversion, we should understand atrial fibrillation (AF). What Is Cardioversion?

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Arrhythmia? Ischemia? Both? Electricity, drugs, lytics, cath lab? You decide.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The rhythm differential for narrow, regular, and tachycardic is sinus rhythm, SVT (encompassing AVNRT, AVRT, atrial tach, etc), and atrial flutter (another supraventricular rhythm which is usually considered separately from SVTs). Therefore this patient is either in some form of SVT or atrial flutter. If so, why?

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Wide-complex tachycardia: VT, aberrant, or "other?"

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The patient had a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and several cardioversions. Instead, the rate of 150, plus the history of AF, suggested atrial flutter. A close inspection of lead II showed P or flutter waves at a rate of about 300 bpm, also supporting atrial flutter. Note of Caution!

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Cardiomatics guide: Analyzing arrhythmias made easy

Cardiomatics

AFIB/AFL – atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter episodes. Supraventricular tachycardia – more than 7 consecutive complexes of supraventricular beats at a rate of > 100 bpm. Supraventricular rhythm (SVR) – more than 3 supraventricular beats that do not meet the criteria for AF.