PPT-Atrial Fibrillation and Cryptogenic Stroke: Is There a Link?

Rhea C Pimentel MD Associate Professor of Medicine Fellowship Program Director Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Program Disclosures Speakers Bureau Medtronic Speakers Bureau St Jude Medical. The LAA is a normal part of the heart anatomy and causes no problems in the general population However this pouch is a major source of blood clots in patients with atrial fibrillation Atrial fibrillation AF is the biggest risk factor for blood clots Date. Jaret Tyler, MD. Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist. Assistant Professor of Medicine. Ohio State’s Heart and Vascular Center. Atrial Fibrillation:. How Your “Type” Affects Your Treatment. fibrillation: diagnosis and management. د. حسين محمد جمعة . اختصاصي الامراض الباطنة . البورد العربي . كلية طب الموصل . 2010. Is Not Crystal Clear. Stroke Work-Up. Cryptogenic Stroke. Indications for Cardiac Monitoring. How AF Is Detected in Cryptogenic Stroke Patients. CRYSTAL AF. Study of Continuous Cardiac Monitoring to Assess Atrial Fibrillation After Cryptogenic Stroke. Mary N. Healy, MS, ARNP-BC. Heart & Vascular Center of Sarasota. OBJECTIVES. Define the difference between paroxysmal and persistent Atrial Fibrillation. State the CVA risk per year of a 68 . yr. Amit Kishore. Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer . in Stroke Medicine , . SRFT. Amit.Kishore@srft.nhs.uk . January 2017. Cryptogenic strokes. ‘. Brain infarction . that is not attributable to a source of definite . A U G U S T 2 0 1 4. Physicians. 2. Physicians. A majority of physicians believe most Atrial Fibrillation patients don’t usually understand their increased risk of stroke and feel most patients underestimate the impact ischemic stroke can have on their lives. . Atrial Fibrillation Classification . Cryptogenic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation. AF Management Guidelines. Considerations for Anticoagulant Selection. SURPRISE TRIAL. Time from Cryptogenic Stroke to AF Detection by ICM. Mary N. Healy, MS, ARNP-BC. Heart & Vascular Center of Sarasota. OBJECTIVES. Define the difference between paroxysmal and persistent Atrial Fibrillation. State the CVA risk per year of a 68 . yr. Overview . Definition and epidemiology. Symptoms. Tests/Evaluations. Complications. Treatment. Effects on exercise. Medications effect on exercise. Effects of training. Exercise prescription. Definition. <1% of individuals aged 60 to 65 years . 8% to 10% of individuals aged >80 years . Men more than women . White persons more than black persons. Presence and severity of underlying heart disease increases risk . Carlos Calle-Muller, MD. Cardiac Electrophysiology. 734-855-9448. Objectives. To recognize the risks for patients with atrial fibrillation. To familiarize with the management of atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . Maclennan D, Bartlett S, Cassels A, McBain I, Tompkins K, . Mcauley. S, . Cvoro. V; Ward 42, Victoria Hospital, Hayfield road, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5AH. David MacLennan. NHS Lothian/Fife. South East Scotland Deanery. HEARTSERIESH9 Theinformationcontainedinthisbookletisbasedonguidelinesandpracticeand iscorrectattimeofprinting.Thecontenthasundergonepee,patientandexpertrevie. Theinformationcontainedinthisbookletisba