What is atrial fibrillation?

A-Fib vs Sinus w/ PACs in 60 SECONDS. After watching, what would you call the rhythm?⠀ .⠀ 1. A lack of discernible P waves ⠀ 2. A rhythm that’s irregularly irregular ⠀ .⠀ These are the criteria for identification of atrial fibrillation. If you see an irregularly irregular rhythm and have to convince yourself or justify that you’re seeing P waves, chances are that you’re looking at A-fib.⠀ .⠀ T wave appearance can make things a bit more tricky as well, but a quick examination of the QT interval s

Atrial fibrillation vs normal sinus rhythm ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ The key here is to notice the main differences in the electrical activity in the atria. ⠀ ⠀ Pay attention to how chaotic the electrical impulse is in atrial fibrillation that results in the inhibition of normal atrial contraction. ⠀ ⠀ What is a major risk for patients with atrial fib??? ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Follow @cardiovisual for diabetes and cardiovascular educational content ❤️ ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ Photo credit: Navya Riju-medium.com ⠀ #cathlab #nurse #nurse💉💊 #s

Maintaining Sinus Rhythm in Atrial Fibrillation