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Atrial fibrillation

Prevalence
Causes
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prevention
Prognosis
Investigations
  • urea and electrolytes d
  • thyroid function tests a  
  • ECG a
  • chest X-ray d
  • Consider performing echocardiography, looking for
    • global left ventricular dysfunction a 
    • an enlarged left atrium a
    • occult mitral stenosis d

Expiry date: February 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Authors   CM   Ball , N   Shenker
Reviewer   R G   Hart
CAT Writers   CM   Ball , N   Shenker , CJ   Wotton