Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations Causes ...

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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations

Causes (PIRATES):

 - Pulmonary embolism 

 - Ischemia (cardiac) 

 - Repiratory disease 

 - Atrial enlargement or myxoma 

 - Thyroid disease (check 1st episode 

 - EtOH withdrawal ("holiday heart") 

 - Sleep apnea / sepsis 

Infographic by Dr. Pouria Rezapour @prezapour

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Dr. Gerald Diaz

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