NHG-Standaard
M79
5.3
mei 2020
december 2024
K. Hart-vaatstelsel
Richtlijnen diagnostiek
Naar Volledige tekst ›Spoed
Naar Volledige tekst ›Anamnese
Naar Volledige tekst ›Lichamelijk onderzoek
Naar Volledige tekst ›Aanvullend onderzoek
Naar Volledige tekst ›Evaluatie
Naar Volledige tekst ›Richtlijnen beleid
Naar Volledige tekst ›Eerste overwegingen na vaststellen nieuw atriumfibrilleren
Naar Volledige tekst ›Voorlichting
Naar Volledige tekst ›Niet-medicamenteuze behandeling
Naar Volledige tekst ›Medicamenteuze behandeling
Naar Volledige tekst ›Preventie van trombo-embolie met orale anticoagulantia
Naar Volledige tekst ›Verlaging van de ventrikelvolgfrequentie
Naar Volledige tekst ›Controles
Naar Volledige tekst ›Consultatie en verwijzing
Naar Volledige tekst ›Achtergronden
Naar Samenvatting ›Begrippen
Naar Samenvatting ›Atriumfibrilleren
Naar Samenvatting ›Orale anticoagulantia
Naar Samenvatting ›Epidemiologie
Naar Samenvatting ›Incidentie en prevalentie
Naar Samenvatting ›Comorbiditeit
Naar Samenvatting ›Pathofysiologie
Naar Samenvatting ›Pathofysiologie van atriumfibrilleren
Naar Samenvatting ›Risicofactoren voor atriumfibrilleren
Naar Samenvatting ›Voorspellers voor trombo-embolische complicaties
Naar Samenvatting ›Richtlijnen diagnostiek
Naar Samenvatting ›Spoed
Naar Samenvatting ›Redenen om atriumfibrilleren te vermoeden
Naar Samenvatting ›Screening
Naar Samenvatting ›Anamnese
Naar Samenvatting ›Lichamelijk onderzoek
Naar Samenvatting ›Aanvullend onderzoek
Naar Samenvatting ›Ambulante ritmeregistratie
Naar Samenvatting ›Laboratoriumonderzoek
Naar Samenvatting ›Echocardiografie
Naar Samenvatting ›Evaluatie
Naar Samenvatting ›Richtlijnen beleid
Naar Samenvatting ›Uitgangspunten
Naar Samenvatting ›Eerste overwegingen na vaststellen nieuw atriumfibrilleren
Naar Samenvatting ›Voorlichting
Naar Samenvatting ›Niet-medicamenteuze behandeling
Naar Samenvatting ›Leefstijladviezen
Naar Samenvatting ›Medicamenteuze behandeling
Naar Samenvatting ›Preventie van trombo-embolie met orale anticoagulantia
Naar Samenvatting ›Keuze van medicatie
Naar Samenvatting ›Indicaties orale anticoagulantia
Naar Samenvatting ›Contra-indicaties orale anticoagulantia
Naar Samenvatting ›Keuze tussen DOAC of VKA
Naar Samenvatting ›Antistolling bij kwetsbare ouderen
Naar Samenvatting ›Atriumfibrilleren tijdens intercurrente ziekte
Naar Samenvatting ›Aandachtspunten bij orale anticoagulantia
Naar Samenvatting ›DOAC’s
Naar Samenvatting ›VKA’s
Naar Samenvatting ›Omzetten van VKA naar DOAC en andersom
Naar Samenvatting ›Verlaging van de ventrikelvolgfrequentie
Naar Samenvatting ›Indicaties verlaging ventrikelfrequentie
Naar Samenvatting ›Keuze van medicatie bij patiënten zonder klinische tekenen van overvulling wijzend op hartfalen
Naar Samenvatting ›Keuze van medicatie bij patiënten met klinische tekenen van overvulling wijzend op hartfalen
Naar Samenvatting ›Voorkeursmiddelen bètablokkers
Naar Samenvatting ›Voorkeursmiddelen calciumantagonisten
Naar Samenvatting ›Toepassing van digoxine
Naar Samenvatting ›Antiaritmica bij paroxismaal atriumfibrilleren
Naar Samenvatting ›Controles
Naar Samenvatting ›Bij patiënten met nieuw vastgesteld atriumfibrilleren
Naar Samenvatting ›Werkwijze controles
Naar Samenvatting ›Organisatie van zorg
Naar Samenvatting ›Minderen en stoppen van medicatie bij kwetsbare ouderen
Naar Samenvatting ›Consultatie en verwijzing
Naar Samenvatting ›Direct overleg met de cardioloog
Naar Samenvatting ›Verwijzing bij nieuw vastgesteld atriumfibrilleren
Naar Samenvatting ›Overige indicaties voor verwijzing
Naar Samenvatting ›Behandelopties in de tweedelijn
Naar Samenvatting ›Cardioversie versus verlaging ventrikelvolgfrequentie
Naar Samenvatting ›Cardioversie
Naar Samenvatting ›Overige interventies in de tweede lijn
Naar Samenvatting ›Referenties
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