Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter and Strokes

PO-01-055 ASSESSING POTENTIAL BENEFIT OF STROKE PROPHYLAXIS THERAPY IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND ATRIAL FLUTTER USING A NOVEL COMPETING RISK SCORING TOOL

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

The competing risk of non-stroke mortality may limit the potential benefit of stroke prophylaxis therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and/or atrial flutter (AF).

Atrial Flutter

Atrial Flutter Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Strokes

Boston Scientific Initiates AVANT GUARD Clinical Trial to Evaluate FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System as First-Line Treatment for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

DAIC

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Early treatment of persistent AF can reduce the risk of blood clots, stroke, and heart failure, and may prevent the disease from becoming permanent. Unlike paroxysmal AF, which describes symptoms that last for seven days or fewer, persistent AF is a sustained arrhythmia that lasts for more than a week 1. The company now anticipates U.S.

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Atrial Flutter Blood Clot

Empirical superior vena cava electrical isolation guided by quantitative ablation index improves outcomes of radiofrequency catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Open Heart

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Background The value of empirical superior vena cava isolation (SVCI) following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) to improve the efficacy of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) remains controversial.

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Atrial Flutter Coronary Artery Disease

PO-02-026 A SENTINEL ESOPHAGEAL BLEEDING PRIOR TO STROKE AS A PRESENTATION OF ATRIO-ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

67-year-old male has a planned PVI with RFA for atrial fibrillation involving bilateral wide area circumferential ablation, left carina line, posterior left atrial linear box isolation. He also underwent separate CTI ablation for atrial flutter. He was discharged the next day on colchicine and omeprazole.

Atrial Flutter

Atrial Flutter Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Stroke

Regular Wide Complex Tachycarida with poor LV function and hypotension. Duration unknown. How to manage?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 5, 2024

A fully upright P-wave is typical atrial activity of atrial flutter as seen in V1. See these example cases of upright P-waves: Case Continued Thus, I was all but certain that this was atrial flutter. If it is flutter, it will reveal the underlying flutter waves. We want to avoid a stroke.

Atrial Flutter

Atrial Flutter Tachycardia Atrial Fibrillation AFIB

What Happens During Electrical Cardioversion?

AMS Cardiology

JANUARY 16, 2024

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?

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation Heart Rhythm AFIB Atrial Flutter

Atrial fibrillation? Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia? Don't look at computer read until AFTER you interpret!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2020

Here is the computer interpretation: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITH RAPID VENTRICULAR RESPONSE WITH ABERRANT CONDUCTION OR VENTRICULAR PREMATURE COMPLEXES LEFT AXIS DEVIATION [QRS AXIS beyone -30] NONSPECIFIC ST and T-WAVE ABNORMALITY The over-reading physician confirmed this diagnosis, which is incorrect. It is not atrial fibrillation.

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation Tachycardia Arrhythmia Pulmonary

What happens when you give adenosine to a patient with this rhythm?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 23, 2017

It is atrial flutter with 2:1 conduction. There are clear flutter waves in lead II across the bottom. In V1, there are upright waves that appear to be P-waves but are not: they are atrial waves and it is typical for atrial flutter waves to be upright in V1, whereas sinus P-waves are biphasic in V1.

Atrial Flutter

Atrial Flutter Tachycardia Atrial Fibrillation Article

Cardiomatics guide: Analyzing arrhythmias made easy

Cardiomatics

APRIL 5, 2024

The electrical impulse goes further to the atrioventricular (AV) node, whose role is to slow down the conduction from the atria to the ventricles long enough for atrial contraction to occur. This allows the atria to fill the ventricles and achieve the highest possible stroke volume. An abnormal electrocardiogram can mean many things.

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia Tachycardia Bradycardia Electrocardiogram

A Middle-Aged Man with Chest pain, Hypotension and Tachycardia

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 3, 2018

Re-entrant tachycardias (atrial flutter, PSVT, AVRT, VT) have constant regular heart rates, whereas sinus tachycardia will usually gradually change rate with differing conditions (for instance, after infusion of fluid and BP increase, sinus tach rate might decrease from 130 to 125, for instance). So there is a re-entrant rhythm.

Chest Pain

Chest Pain Tachycardia Atrial Flutter Ultrasound

A fascinating electrophysiology case. What is this wide complex tachycardia, and how best to manage it?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

She also has a hx of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and is on oral anticoagulant treatment. The ECG was interpreted as showing atrial flutter with 2:1 conduction. The heart rate could be compatible with that of a 2:1 conducted atrial flutter. After atrial rhythm/SR was restored the patient slowly improved.

Tachycardia

Tachycardia Electrophysiology Atrial Flutter Ischemia

Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

to 1.45) for fatal or nonfatal stroke. Of the 67 patients who underwent targeted tests, suspected diagnoses were confirmed in 49 (73%) patients: aortic stenosis (n = 8, 1%), pulmonary embolism (n = 8, 1%), seizures/stroke (n = 30, 5%), and other diseases (n = 3). g/dL Hypotension (obviously!) to 3.80).

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia Outcomes Risk Factors Chest Pain

Cardiovascular Update

PO-01-055 ASSESSING POTENTIAL BENEFIT OF STROKE PROPHYLAXIS THERAPY IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND ATRIAL FLUTTER USING A NOVEL COMPETING RISK SCORING TOOL

Boston Scientific Initiates AVANT GUARD Clinical Trial to Evaluate FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System as First-Line Treatment for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Empirical superior vena cava electrical isolation guided by quantitative ablation index improves outcomes of radiofrequency catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

PO-02-026 A SENTINEL ESOPHAGEAL BLEEDING PRIOR TO STROKE AS A PRESENTATION OF ATRIO-ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA

Regular Wide Complex Tachycarida with poor LV function and hypotension. Duration unknown. How to manage?

What Happens During Electrical Cardioversion?

Atrial fibrillation? Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia? Don't look at computer read until AFTER you interpret!

What happens when you give adenosine to a patient with this rhythm?

Cardiomatics guide: Analyzing arrhythmias made easy

A Middle-Aged Man with Chest pain, Hypotension and Tachycardia

A fascinating electrophysiology case. What is this wide complex tachycardia, and how best to manage it?

Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

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