RT Book, Section
A1 Kiefer, Todd
A1 Granger, Christopher B.
A1 Jackson, Kevin P.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1193147822
T1 Atrial Fibrillation
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264687343
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193147822
RD 2024/04/18
AB ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISPresents  as  an  irregularly  irregular  heart  rhythm  on  examination  and  ECG.Prevention  of  stroke  should  be  considered  in  all  patients  with  risk  factors  for  stroke  (those  with  heart  failure,  hypertension,  age  65  or  older,  diabetes  mellitus,  prior  history  of  stroke  or  TIA,  or  vascular  disease).Heart  rate  control  with  beta-blocker  or  calcium  channel  blockers  generally  required.  Restoration  of  sinus  rhythm  with  cardioversion,  antiarrhythmic  medications,  or  catheter  ablation  in  symptomatic  patients.