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Atrial Fibrillation and Other Supraventricular Tachycardias

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Management of atrial fibrillation and other supraventricular tachycardias, whether as the primary admitting diagnosis or a secondary diagnosis is a key skill in the critical care setting. A primary strategy of rhythm or rate control may be adopted and tailored to the individual clinical circumstances. Reduction of cardioembolic risk in atrial fibrillation is a central goal in the management of this disease, even after sinus rhythm has resumed.

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    Jakob McSparron

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Sedehi, D. (2020). Atrial Fibrillation and Other Supraventricular Tachycardias. In: Hyzy, R.C., McSparron, J. (eds) Evidence-Based Critical Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26710-0_16

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