Atrial Fibrillation: The Causes
Remember RHEUMATICS!
The Causes of A-Fib are:
Rheumatic Heart Disease
HCM, Hypertensive heart disease, Holiday Heart Syndrome, Heart failure
Embolism (Pulmonary), Ebstein’s Anomaly, Endocrinopathies
Unknown cause
Myocarditis, MI, Mitral Valve Disease
ASD, Alcohol
Toxicity from stimulants, Theophylline, Thyroid Disease
Infections and inflammations of Pericardium, IE (Infective Endocarditis)
Cardiac surgery, COPD and
Sepsis
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