ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Diagnosis & Management

Zainuddin Khan
SMF Kardiologi dan Kedokteran Vaskular
RSUD Tarakan, Jakarta

Introduction
Atrial Fibrillation Facts
- Most common cardiac arrhytmia
- Incidence : 1 2%
- Increased prevalence with age
- Public health problems

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CLINICAL EVENTS AND

OUTCOME OF AF

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DEFINITION AND
DIAGNOSIS
AF Cardiac arrhytmia with the
following characteristics :
Absolutely irregular RR intervals
No distinct P wave on the surface ECG
Rapid and irregular ventricular response

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ETIOLOGY AND RISK FACTORS

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PATHOGENESIS

TYPES OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

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CLINICAL IMPACT
Rapid ventricular rate
Progressive ventricular dysfunction
Rate related cardiomyopathies
Loss of atrial transport decreased CO
Irregular ventricular depolarizations
decreased CO
Inappropriate rate increases with
exercise
Activation of platelet and the coagulation
system thromboembolic complications

EHRA score of AF- related

symptoms

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THERAPY GOALS AND

TREATMENTS
Rate control Reduce symptoms and rate
related cardiomyopathies
Rhythm control Restoration and
maintenance of normal sinus rhythm
Risk reduction Reduce the risk of stroke
Symptom reduction Improve quality of
life

DCC and pharmacological conversion

recent-onset AF

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The management cascade for

patients with AF

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Rate control of atrial fibrillation

hoice of drugs depends on life style and underlying di

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Drugs and doses for pharmacological

conversion of (recent-onset) AF

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STROKE PREVENTION

STROKE PREVENTION

Risk factors for stroke and

thrombo-embolism in non-valvular AF

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Risk factor-based point-based scoring

system - CHA2DS2-VASc

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Use of oral anticoagulation for

stroke prevention in AF

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Approach to thrombo Prophylaxis in AF

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CONCLUSION
AF is the most common form of cardiac
arrhythmia
Responsible for public health problems
Causing some clinical implications
The main therapy goals are:
- reduce symptoms and rate-related
cardiomyopathy as well as reduce
the risk of
stroke
Modalities of treatment : Drugs, DCC and
catheter ablation

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