Atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is a rapid irregular non-effective contraction of the atria. It is characterized by an irregular pulse. It keeps cardiologists busy.

Treatment

Cardioversion.
Anticoagulate.
Surgery (Maze procedure).^[1]^[2]

Mnemonics

It is due to HITS-A:

Hypertension.
Ischemia (ischemic heart disease)
Thyroid (hyperthyroidism).
Stenosis, mitral.
Alcohol.

Alternate

It is ATRIAL FIB:^[3]

Alcohol.
Thyroid disease.
Rheumatic heart disease.
Ischemic heart disease.
Atrial myxoma.
Lung causes (pulmonary embolism, emphysema).
Pheochromocytoma.
Idiopathic.
Blood pressure increased (hypertension).

References

↑ Shen, J.; Bailey, MS.; Damiano, RJ. (Aug 2009). "The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.". Heart Rhythm 6 (8 Suppl): S45-50. doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.05.019. PMID 19631907.
↑ Pagé, P.; Gillis, AM.; Skanes, A.; Connolly, S.; Cairns, J.; Cox, J.; Dorian, P.; Healey, J. et al. "Canadian Cardiovascular Society atrial fibrillation guidelines 2010: surgical therapy.". Can J Cardiol 27 (1): 67-73. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2010.11.008. PMID 21329864.
↑ URL: http://www.fpnotebook.com/cv/EKG/AtrlFbrltnCs.htm. Accessed on: 9 June 2011.

[pmid19631907-1] Shen, J.; Bailey, MS.; Damiano, RJ. (Aug 2009). "The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.". Heart Rhythm 6 (8 Suppl): S45-50. doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.05.019. PMID 19631907.

[pmid21329864-2] Pagé, P.; Gillis, AM.; Skanes, A.; Connolly, S.; Cairns, J.; Cox, J.; Dorian, P.; Healey, J. et al. "Canadian Cardiovascular Society atrial fibrillation guidelines 2010: surgical therapy.". Can J Cardiol 27 (1): 67-73. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2010.11.008. PMID 21329864.

[3] URL: http://www.fpnotebook.com/cv/EKG/AtrlFbrltnCs.htm. Accessed on: 9 June 2011.

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Atrial fibrillation

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Treatment

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Alternate

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