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==Overview==
==Overview==
Atrial fibrillation must be distinguished from other common [[atrial arrhythmias]], which include [[atrial flutter]], [[atrial tachycardia]], [[paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia]], [[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome]], and [[atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia]].
[[Atrial fibrillation]] has to be differentiated from other [[diseases]] such as [[atrial flutter]], [[atrial tachycardia]], [[atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia]] ([[Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia|AVNRT]]), [[multifocal atrial tachycardia]], [[paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia]] and [[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome]]. The differentiating features are largely based on both [[The electrocardiogram|EKG]] findings and [[Circulatory system|cardiovascular]] [[Physical examination|examinations]].


==Differentiating Atrial Fibrillation from other Diseases==
==Differentiating Atrial Fibrillation from other Diseases==
Atrial fibrillation has to be differnetiated from other diseases like:
[[Atrial fibrillation]] has to be differentiated from other [[diseases]] such as:<ref name="pmid28835836">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cosío FG |title=Atrial Flutter, Typical and Atypical: A Review |journal=Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev |volume=6 |issue=2 |pages=55–62 |date=June 2017 |pmid=28835836 |pmc=5522718 |doi=10.15420/aer.2017.5.2 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid27617092">{{cite journal |vauthors=Katritsis DG, Josephson ME |title=Classification, Electrophysiological Features and Therapy of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia |journal=Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev |volume=5 |issue=2 |pages=130–5 |date=August 2016 |pmid=27617092 |pmc=5013176 |doi=10.15420/AER.2016.18.2 |url=}}</ref>
*[[Atrial flutter]]
*[[Atrial flutter]]
*[[Atrial tachycardia]]
*[[Atrial tachycardia]]
*[[Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia]] ([[AVNRT]])
*[[Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia]] ([[Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia|AVNRT]])
*[[Multifocal atrial tachycardia]]
*[[Multifocal atrial tachycardia]]
*[[Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia]]
*[[Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia]]
*[[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome]]
*[[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome]]


The differentiating features are largely based on both EKG findings and cardiovascular examination.  
The differentiating features are largely based on both [[The electrocardiogram|EKG]] findings and [[Circulatory system|cardiovascular]] [[Physical examination|examinations]].<ref name="pmid24837984">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lankveld TA, Zeemering S, Crijns HJ, Schotten U |title=The ECG as a tool to determine atrial fibrillation complexity |journal=Heart |volume=100 |issue=14 |pages=1077–84 |date=July 2014 |pmid=24837984 |doi=10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305149 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid22518390">{{cite journal |vauthors=Harris K, Edwards D, Mant J |title=How can we best detect atrial fibrillation? |journal=J R Coll Physicians Edinb |volume=42 Suppl 18 |issue= |pages=5–22 |date=2012 |pmid=22518390 |doi=10.4997/JRCPE.2012.S02 |url=}}</ref>
* Atrial fibrillation is irregularly irregular, while the other rhythms such as [[atrial flutter]], [[sinus tachycardia]], [[AV nodal reentry tachycardia]] and [[paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia]] are all much more regular.
*[[Atrial fibrillation]] is irregularly irregular, while the other conditions such as [[atrial flutter]], [[sinus tachycardia]], [[AV nodal reentry tachycardia]] and [[paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia]] are all much more regular.
* An atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia will often break with either carotid sinus massage or AV nodal blocking agents.
*An [[atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia]] will often break with either [[Carotid sinus|carotid sinus massage]] or [[Atrioventricular node|AV nodal]] blocking agents.
* If the patient has [[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome]] there may be much more rapid conduction. The presence of the [[delta wave]] on EKG is characteristic.
*If the [[patient]] has [[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome]] there may be much more rapid conduction. The presence of the [[delta wave]] on [[The electrocardiogram|EKG]] is characteristic for [[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome]].
 
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! align="center" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" + |Response to Maneuvers
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|'''[[Atrial Fibrillation]] ([[Atrial Fibrillation|AFib]])<ref name="pmid24837984">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lankveld TA, Zeemering S, Crijns HJ, Schotten U |title=The ECG as a tool to determine atrial fibrillation complexity |journal=Heart |volume=100 |issue=14 |pages=1077–84 |date=July 2014 |pmid=24837984 |doi=10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305149 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid22518390">{{cite journal |vauthors=Harris K, Edwards D, Mant J |title=How can we best detect atrial fibrillation? |journal=J R Coll Physicians Edinb |volume=42 Suppl 18 |issue= |pages=5–22 |date=2012 |pmid=22518390 |doi=10.4997/JRCPE.2012.S02 |url=}}</ref>'''
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* Irregularly irregular
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* On a 10-second 12-lead [[The electrocardiogram|EKG]] strip, multiply number of [[QRS complexes]] by 6
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* Absent
*Fibrillatory waves
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* Absent
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* Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology in the absence of aberrant conduction
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* Does not break with [[adenosine]] or [[vagal maneuvers]]
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* 2.7–6.1 million people in the United States have [[atrial fibrillation]]
* 2% of people younger than age 65 have [[atrial fibrillation]], while about 9% of people aged 65 years or older have [[atrial fibrillation]]
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* [[Old age|Elderly]]
* Following [[Coronary artery bypass surgery|bypass surgery]]
*[[Mitral valve disease]]
*[[Hyperthyroidism]]
*[[Diabetes mellitus|Diabetes]]
*[[Heart failure]]
*[[Ischemic heart disease]]
*[[Chronic kidney disease]]
* Heavy [[alcohol]] use
* Left chamber enlargement
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|'''[[Atrial Flutter]]'''<ref name="pmid28835836">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cosío FG |title=Atrial Flutter, Typical and Atypical: A Review |journal=Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev |volume=6 |issue=2 |pages=55–62 |date=June 2017 |pmid=28835836 |pmc=5522718 |doi=10.15420/aer.2017.5.2 |url=}}</ref>
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* Regular or Irregular
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* 75 (4:1 block), 100 (3:1 block) and 150 (2:1 block) beats per minute (bpm), but 150 is more common
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* Sawtooth pattern of [[P waves]] at 250 to 350 bpm
*Biphasic deflection in V1
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* Varies depending upon the magnitude of the block, but it is usually short
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* Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology
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* Conduction may vary in response to [[medications]] and maneuvers dropping the rate from 150 to 100 or to 75 bpm
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*[[Incidence]]: 88 per 100,000 individuals
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*[[old age|Elderly]]
*[[Alcohol]]
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|'''[[Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia]] ([[AV nodal reentrant tachycardia|AVNRT]])<ref name="pmid27617092">{{cite journal |vauthors=Katritsis DG, Josephson ME |title=Classification, Electrophysiological Features and Therapy of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia |journal=Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev |volume=5 |issue=2 |pages=130–5 |date=August 2016 |pmid=27617092 |pmc=5013176 |doi=10.15420/AER.2016.18.2 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid20458824">{{cite journal |vauthors=Letsas KP, Weber R, Siklody CH, Mihas CC, Stockinger J, Blum T, Kalusche D, Arentz T |title=Electrocardiographic differentiation of common type atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia from atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia via a concealed accessory pathway |journal=Acta Cardiol |volume=65 |issue=2 |pages=171–6 |date=April 2010 |pmid=20458824 |doi=10.2143/AC.65.2.2047050 |url=}}</ref>'''<ref name="urlAtrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia (AVNRT) - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499936/ |title=Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia (AVNRT) - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="pmid25196716">{{cite journal |vauthors=Schernthaner C, Danmayr F, Strohmer B |title=Coexistence of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia with other forms of arrhythmias |journal=Med Princ Pract |volume=23 |issue=6 |pages=543–50 |date=2014 |pmid=25196716 |pmc=5586929 |doi=10.1159/000365418 |url=}}</ref>
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* Regular
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* 140-280 bpm
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*Slow-Fast [[AV nodal reentrant tachycardia]] ([[AV nodal reentrant tachycardia|AVNRT]]):
**Pseudo-[[QRS complex|S wave]] in leads II, III, and AVF
**Pseudo-[[QRS complex|R wave]] in lead V1.
*Fast-Slow [[AV nodal reentrant tachycardia]] ([[AV nodal reentrant tachycardia|AVNRT]])
**[[P waves]] between the [[QRS complex|QRS]] and [[T waves]] (QRS-P-T complexes)
*Slow-Slow [[AV nodal reentrant tachycardia]] ([[AV nodal reentrant tachycardia|AVNRT]])
**Late [[P waves]] after a [[QRS complex|QRS]]
**Often appears as [[atrial tachycardia]].
*Inverted, superimposed on or buried within the [[QRS complex]] (pseudo R prime in V1/pseudo [[QRS complex|S wave]] in inferior leads)
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* Absent ([[P wave]] can appear after the [[QRS complex]] and before the [[T wave]], and in atypical [[AV nodal reentrant tachycardia]], the [[P wave]] can appear just before the [[QRS complex]])
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* Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology in the absence of aberrant conduction
*[[QRS complex alternans|QRS alternans]] may be present
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* May break with [[adenosine]] or [[vagal maneuvers]]
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* 60%-70% of all [[supraventricular tachycardias]]
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*[[Structural heart disease]]
*[[Atrial tachyarrhythmias]]
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|'''[[Multifocal atrial tachycardia|Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia]]<ref name="pmid2570520">{{cite journal |vauthors=Scher DL, Arsura EL |title=Multifocal atrial tachycardia: mechanisms, clinical correlates, and treatment |journal=Am. Heart J. |volume=118 |issue=3 |pages=574–80 |date=September 1989 |pmid=2570520 |doi=10.1016/0002-8703(89)90275-5 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11884328">{{cite journal |vauthors=Goodacre S, Irons R |title=ABC of clinical electrocardiography: Atrial arrhythmias |journal=BMJ |volume=324 |issue=7337 |pages=594–7 |date=March 2002 |pmid=11884328 |pmc=1122515 |doi=10.1136/bmj.324.7337.594 |url=}}</ref>'''
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* Irregular
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*[[Atrial]] rate is > 100 beats per minute
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* Varying morphology from at least three different foci
* Absence of one dominant atrial pacemaker, can be mistaken for [[atrial fibrillation]] if the [[P waves]] are of low amplitude
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* Variable [[PR interval|PR intervals]], [[RR interval|RR intervals]], and [[PP interval|PP intervals]]
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* Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology
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* Does not terminate with [[adenosine]] or [[vagal maneuvers]]
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* 0.05% to 0.32% of [[electrocardiograms]] in general hospital admissions
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*[[old age|Elderly]]
*[[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] ([[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease|COPD]])
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|'''[[Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia]]'''
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* Regular
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* 150 and 240 bpm
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* Absent
* Hidden in [[QRS complex]]
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* Absent
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* Narrow complexes (< 0.12 s)
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* Breaks with [[vagal maneuvers]], [[adenosine]], [[diving reflex]], [[oculocardiac reflex]]
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*[[Prevalence]]: 0.023 per 100,000
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*[[Alcohol]]
*[[Caffeine]]
*[[Nicotine]]
*[[Psychological stress]]
*[[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome]]
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|'''[[Premature atrial contraction|Premature Atrial Contractrions]] ([[Premature atrial contraction|PAC]])'''<ref name="pmid26316525">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lin CY, Lin YJ, Chen YY, Chang SL, Lo LW, Chao TF, Chung FP, Hu YF, Chong E, Cheng HM, Tuan TC, Liao JN, Chiou CW, Huang JL, Chen SA |title=Prognostic Significance of Premature Atrial Complexes Burden in Prediction of Long-Term Outcome |journal=J Am Heart Assoc |volume=4 |issue=9 |pages=e002192 |date=August 2015 |pmid=26316525 |pmc=4599506 |doi=10.1161/JAHA.115.002192 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid18063110">{{cite journal |vauthors=Strasburger JF, Cheulkar B, Wichman HJ |title=Perinatal arrhythmias: diagnosis and management |journal=Clin Perinatol |volume=34 |issue=4 |pages=627–52, vii–viii |date=December 2007 |pmid=18063110 |pmc=3310372 |doi=10.1016/j.clp.2007.10.002 |url=}}</ref>
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* Regular except when disturbed by [[Premature atrial contraction|premature beat(s)]]
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* 80-120 bpm
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* Upright
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* > 0.12 second
* May be shorter than that in normal [[sinus rhythm]] ([[[[sinus rhythm|SR]]) if the origin of [[premature atrial contraction]] ([[Premature atrial contraction|PAC]]) is located closer to the [[Atrioventricular node|AV node]]
*[[Ashman phenomenon]]:
**[[Premature atrial contraction|PAC]] displaying a [[right bundle branch block]] pattern
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* Usually narrow (< 0.12 s)
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* Breaks with [[vagal maneuvers]], [[adenosine]], [[diving reflex]], [[oculocardiac reflex]]
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*[[Infant|Infants]]
*[[Cardiomyopathy]]
*[[Myocarditis]]
*[[Elderly]]
*[[Coronary artery disease]]
*[[Stroke]]
*Increased [[atrial natriuretic peptide]] ([[Atrial natriuretic peptide|ANP]])
*[[Hypercholesterolemia]]
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|'''[[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome|Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome]]<ref name="pmid24982705">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rao AL, Salerno JC, Asif IM, Drezner JA |title=Evaluation and management of wolff-Parkinson-white in athletes |journal=Sports Health |volume=6 |issue=4 |pages=326–32 |date=July 2014 |pmid=24982705 |pmc=4065555 |doi=10.1177/1941738113509059 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid10597097">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rosner MH, Brady WJ, Kefer MP, Martin ML |title=Electrocardiography in the patient with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: diagnostic and initial therapeutic issues |journal=Am J Emerg Med |volume=17 |issue=7 |pages=705–14 |date=November 1999 |pmid=10597097 |doi=10.1016/s0735-6757(99)90167-5 |url=}}</ref>'''
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* Regular
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* [[atrium|Atrial]] rate is nearly 300 bpm and [[ventricle|ventricular]] rate is at 150 bpm
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* With [[orthodromic]] conduction due to a bypass tract, the [[P wave]] generally follows the [[QRS complex]], whereas in [[AVNRT]], the [[P wave]] is generally buried in the [[QRS complex]].
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* Less than 0.12 seconds
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* A [[delta wave]] and evidence of [[ventricular]] pre-excitation if there is conduction to the [[ventricle]] via ante-grade conduction down an accessory pathway
* A [[delta wave]] and pre-excitation may not be present because bypass tracts do not conduct ante-grade.
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* May break in response to [[procainamide]], [[adenosine]], [[vagal maneuvers]]
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* Worldwide [[prevalence]] of [[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome|WPW syndrome]] is 100 - 300 per 100,000
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*[[Ebstein's anomaly]]
*[[Mitral valve prolapse]]: This [[heart|cardiac]] disorder, if present, is associated with left-sided accessory pathways.
*[[Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]]: This disorder is associated with familial/inherited form of [[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome|WPW syndrome]].
*[[Hypokalemic periodic paralysis]]
*[[Pompe disease]]
*[[Tuberous sclerosis]]
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|'''[[Ventricular fibrillation|Ventricular Fibrillation]] ([[Ventricular fibrillation|VF]])'''<ref name="pmid27899944">{{cite journal |vauthors=Glinge C, Sattler S, Jabbari R, Tfelt-Hansen J |title=Epidemiology and genetics of ventricular fibrillation during acute myocardial infarction |journal=J Geriatr Cardiol |volume=13 |issue=9 |pages=789–797 |date=September 2016 |pmid=27899944 |pmc=5122505 |doi=10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2016.09.006 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11334828">{{cite journal |vauthors=Samie FH, Jalife J |title=Mechanisms underlying ventricular tachycardia and its transition to ventricular fibrillation in the structurally normal heart |journal=Cardiovasc. Res. |volume=50 |issue=2 |pages=242–50 |date=May 2001 |pmid=11334828 |doi=10.1016/s0008-6363(00)00289-3 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid20142817">{{cite journal |vauthors=Adabag AS, Luepker RV, Roger VL, Gersh BJ |title=Sudden cardiac death: epidemiology and risk factors |journal=Nat Rev Cardiol |volume=7 |issue=4 |pages=216–25 |date=April 2010 |pmid=20142817 |pmc=5014372 |doi=10.1038/nrcardio.2010.3 |url=}}</ref>
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* Irregular
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* 150 to 500 bpm
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* Absent
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* Absent
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* Absent (R on T phenomenon in the setting of [[ischemia]])
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* Does not break in response to [[procainamide]], [[adenosine]], [[vagal maneuvers]]
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* 3-12% cases of [[acute myocardial infarction]] ([[acute myocardial infarction|AMI]])
* Out of 356,500 out of hospital [[Cardiac arrest resident survival guide|cardiac arrests]], 23% have [[ventricular fibrillation]] ([[Ventricular fibrillation|VF]]) as initial rhythm
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*[[Myocardial ischemia]] / [[Myocardial infarction|infarction]]
*[[Cardiomyopathy]]
*[[Channelopathy|Channelopathies]] such as [[long QT syndrome]] (acquired / congenital)
*[[Electrolyte disturbance|Electrolyte abnormalities]] ([[hypokalemia]]/[[hyperkalemia]], [[hypomagnesemia]])
*[[Aortic stenosis]]
*[[Aortic dissection]]
*[[Myocarditis]]
*[[Cardiac tamponade]]
* [[Blunt trauma]] [[Commotio Cordis]])
*[[Sepsis]]
*[[Hypothermia]]
*[[Pneumothorax]]
*[[Seizures]]
*[[Stroke]]
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|'''[[Ventricular tachycardia|Ventricular Tachycardia]]'''<ref name="pmid19252119">{{cite journal |vauthors=Koplan BA, Stevenson WG |title=Ventricular tachycardia and sudden cardiac death |journal=Mayo Clin. Proc. |volume=84 |issue=3 |pages=289–97 |date=March 2009 |pmid=19252119 |pmc=2664600 |doi=10.1016/S0025-6196(11)61149-X |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid21505622">{{cite journal |vauthors=Levis JT |title=ECG Diagnosis: Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia |journal=Perm J |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=65 |date=2011 |pmid=21505622 |pmc=3048638 |doi=10.7812/tpp/10-130 |url=}}</ref>
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* Regular
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* > 100 bpm (150-200 bpm common)
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* Absent
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*Absent
*Initial [[R wave]] in V1, initial r > 40 ms in V1/V2, notched S in V1, initial R in aVR, lead II R wave peak time ≥50 ms, no RS in V1-V6, and [[atrioventricular dissociation]]|
* Wide complex, [[QRS complex|QRS]] duration > 120 milliseconds
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* Does not break in response to [[procainamide]], [[adenosine]], [[vagal maneuvers]]
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* 5-10% of patients presenting with [[acute myocardial ifarction]]|
*[[Coronary artery disease]]
*[[Aortic stenosis]]
*[[Cardiomyopathy]]
*[[Electrolyte imbalance|Electrolyte imbalances]] (e.g., [[hypokalemia]], [[hypomagnesemia]])
* Inherited [[channelopathies]] (e.g., [[long-QT syndrome]])
*[[Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia]]
*[[Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia]]
*[[Myocardial infarction]]
*[[Torsades de pointes]] is a form of polymorphic VT that is often associated with a prolonged [[QT interval]]
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2] Anahita Deylamsalehi, M.D.[3]

Overview

Atrial fibrillation has to be differentiated from other diseases such as atrial flutter, atrial tachycardia, atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT), multifocal atrial tachycardia, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. The differentiating features are largely based on both EKG findings and cardiovascular examinations.

Differentiating Atrial Fibrillation from other Diseases

Atrial fibrillation has to be differentiated from other diseases such as:[1][2]

The differentiating features are largely based on both EKG findings and cardiovascular examinations.[3][4]


Arrhythmia Rhythm Rate P wave PR Interval QRS Complex Response to Maneuvers Epidemiology Co-existing Conditions
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)[3][4]
  • Irregularly irregular
  • Absent
  • Fibrillatory waves
  • Absent
  • Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology in the absence of aberrant conduction
Atrial Flutter[1]
  • Regular or Irregular
  • 75 (4:1 block), 100 (3:1 block) and 150 (2:1 block) beats per minute (bpm), but 150 is more common
  • Sawtooth pattern of P waves at 250 to 350 bpm
  • Biphasic deflection in V1
  • Varies depending upon the magnitude of the block, but it is usually short
  • Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology
  • Conduction may vary in response to medications and maneuvers dropping the rate from 150 to 100 or to 75 bpm
Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT)[2][5][6][7]
  • Regular
  • 140-280 bpm
  • Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology in the absence of aberrant conduction
  • QRS alternans may be present
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia[8][9]
  • Irregular
  • Atrial rate is > 100 beats per minute
  • Varying morphology from at least three different foci
  • Absence of one dominant atrial pacemaker, can be mistaken for atrial fibrillation if the P waves are of low amplitude
  • Less than 0.12 seconds, consistent, and normal in morphology
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
  • Regular
  • 150 and 240 bpm
  • Absent
  • Narrow complexes (< 0.12 s)
Premature Atrial Contractrions (PAC)[10][11]
  • 80-120 bpm
  • Upright
  • Usually narrow (< 0.12 s)
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome[12][13]
  • Regular
  • Less than 0.12 seconds
  • A delta wave and evidence of ventricular pre-excitation if there is conduction to the ventricle via ante-grade conduction down an accessory pathway
  • A delta wave and pre-excitation may not be present because bypass tracts do not conduct ante-grade.
Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)[14][15][16]
  • Irregular
  • 150 to 500 bpm
  • Absent
  • Absent
  • Absent (R on T phenomenon in the setting of ischemia)
Ventricular Tachycardia[17][18]
  • Regular
  • > 100 bpm (150-200 bpm common)
  • Absent
  • Absent
  • Initial R wave in V1, initial r > 40 ms in V1/V2, notched S in V1, initial R in aVR, lead II R wave peak time ≥50 ms, no RS in V1-V6, and atrioventricular dissociation|
  • Wide complex, QRS duration > 120 milliseconds

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cosío FG (June 2017). "Atrial Flutter, Typical and Atypical: A Review". Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev. 6 (2): 55–62. doi:10.15420/aer.2017.5.2. PMC 5522718. PMID 28835836.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Katritsis DG, Josephson ME (August 2016). "Classification, Electrophysiological Features and Therapy of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia". Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev. 5 (2): 130–5. doi:10.15420/AER.2016.18.2. PMC 5013176. PMID 27617092.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lankveld TA, Zeemering S, Crijns HJ, Schotten U (July 2014). "The ECG as a tool to determine atrial fibrillation complexity". Heart. 100 (14): 1077–84. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305149. PMID 24837984.
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