Atrial fibrillation
This chapter reviews the physiology, diagnostic criteria, and classification of atrial fibrillation.
- Atrial fibrillation intro
- Reviewing the basics of atrial fibrillation
- Diagnosing atrial fibrillation
- Classifying atrial fibrillation
- Addressing reversible conditions
- Atrial fibrillation quiz
Anticoagulation
Master assessing stroke risk, bleeding risk, and the use of anticoagulants with this chapter.
- Anticoagulation intro
- Evaluating stroke risk
- Deciding when to use anticoagulants
- Assessing bleeding risk
- Reviewing anticoagulants
- Selecting the appropriate anticoagulant
- Anticoagulation quiz
Rate and rhythm control
This chapter focuses on slowing ventricular rate, cardioversion, and when to consider ablation.
- Rate and rhythm control intro
- Controlling heart rate in atrial fibrillation
- Controlling heart rhythm in atrial fibrillation
- Slowing ventricular rate
- Restoring sinus rhythm
- Selecting the appropriate form of cardioversion
- Maintaining heart rate
- Maintaining rhythm
- Choosing between rate and rhythm control
- Considering ablation
- Rate and rhythm control quiz
- Rate and rhythm control outro