Atrial fibrillation
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Atrial fibrillation is rapid irregular non-effective contraction of the atria. It keeps cardiologists busy.
Treatment
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, [e[mphysema]]).
- 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.