What is your approach when a patient has concomitant acute decompensated heart failure and rapid atrial fibrillation?
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Hospital Medicine · UCSD School of Medicine
- Is the patient stable? If not stable, then I would move towards immediate cardioversion.
- If stable (good BP) but poor oxygenation, then diuretic with consideration of metoprolol, digoxin, or amiodarone.
- If unable to tolerate BB due to lower BP, then would lean towards amiodarone or digoxin.
- Anticoa...
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Hospital Medicine · Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
For patients with both acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and rapid atrial fibrillation (AF), further management depends on hemodynamic stability.
For unstable patients, Immediate electrical cardioversion is indicated, followed by rate or rhythm control.
If patients have new heart failure, wh...