Atrial fibrillation

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• Synonyms

  • AF

• Causes

  • Left atrial hypertrophy
  • Hypertension
  • Myocardial ischaemia
  • Alcoholic heart disease
  • Thyrotoxicosis
  • Pulmonary embolus
  • Atrial septal defect
  • Bronchial carcinoma
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
  • Haemochromatosis
  • Ebstein anomaly

• Effects

  • Irregular pulse
  • Palpitation
  • Absent P wave
  • Irregular QRS complex
  • Left atrial thrombosis
  • Right atrial thrombosis
  • Absent JVP a-wave

• Parents

  • Atrial tachycardia

• Treatments

  • Digoxin
  • Chemical cardioversion
  • Electrical cardioversion
  • Magnesium
  • Beta adrenoceptor blocker
  • Warfarin

• Description

  • "The clinical sign suggesting atrial fibrillation include is an irregularly irregular pulse and absent JVP a-wave. It can present as palpitations
  • chest discomfort
  • shortness of breath or dizziness. ECG shows absent P wave and irregular QRS complexes. Atrial fibrillation can cause left atrial thrombosis
  • stroke and TIA
  • and arterial emboli can also cause bowel infarction and acute ischaemic limb. "