Atrial Fibrillation Risk Factors Flashcards

Advanced age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, obesity, sleep apnea, intrinsic cardiac disorders such as coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease (especially mitral valve disease), congestive heart failure (CHF), preexcitation tachycardia (e.g., Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, sick sinus syndrome, cardiomyopathies, pericarditis, congenital channelopathies, atrial myxoma)

Pulmonary disease (COPD, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia), hyperthyroidism, catecholamine release and/or increased sympathetic activity, stress (sepsis, hypovolemia, post-surgical state, hypothermia), pheochromocytoma, cocaine, amphetamines, electrolyte imbalances (hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia), and drugs (e.g., adenosine, digoxin)

Irregular heartbeat classically triggered by excessive alcohol consumption, but also sometimes by moderate alcohol consumption, stress, dehydration, or lack of sleep.

<p>It can lead to bursts of electrical activity from automatic foci near the pulmonary veins or in diseased, fibrotic atrial tissue, and pre-excitation of the atria as a result of aberrant pathways.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sepsis, hypovolemia, post-surgical state (especially following cardiac surgery), hypothermia, and stress-related conditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers