1
Q
associated with
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atrial fibrillation
2
Q
what is rate
A
250-350 bpm
3
Q
ECG appearance
A
sawtooth waves
4
Q
what 2 way can trial flutter be
A
- clockwise
- counter clockwise
5
Q
what abnormal waves are present in ECG
A
F waves
6
Q
do all the beats conduct
A
no usually every second
7
Q
what heart rate occurs if every beat conducts
A
300 bpm
8
Q
treatment of acute paroxysm
A
electrical cardioversion
9
Q
treatment if atrial flutter for 1-2 days
A
anticoagulated for 3 weeks
10
Q
what drugs can be used for pharmacological cardioversion
A
- class Ic (flecainide)
- class III
11
Q
what can recurrent paroxysms be prevented by
A
class III
12
Q
treatment for recurrent atrial flutter
A
catheter ablation
13
Q
how does catheter ablation work
A
interrupts re-entry by creating a line of conduction block within the isthmus
cardiovascular
flashcards
Decks in class (36)
# Cards
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pharmacology94
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anatomy (Sherwoods)42
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physiology178
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antiarrhythmic drugs34
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abdominal aortic aneurysm36
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angina37
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aortic regurgitation27
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aortic stenosis40
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arrhythmia70
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atrial fibrillation31
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atrial flutter13
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cardiac tumours12
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cardiomyopathy65
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congenital heart disease - atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defecft80
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coronary artery disease (overview)22
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endocarditis57
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heart failure90
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limb ischaemia28
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long QT syndrome15
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Marfan syndrome19
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mitral stenosis32
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mitral regurgitation22
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myocardial infarction77
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myocarditis31
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pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade12
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pericarditis33
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peripheral arterial disease (small) - Raynaud's, Takayasu, syphilis18
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peripheral venous disease21
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pulmonary heart disease - pulmonary hypertension, PE68
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pulmonary valves14
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systemic hypertension16
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tricuspid regurgitation10
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tricuspid stenosis18
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ventricular fibrillation11
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ventricular tachycardia8
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ventricular premature beats (ectopics)18
