Mnemonic #1

Mnemonics are invaluable in remembering features and facts about different conditions in Cardiology. From time to time, I will post some mnemonics I have found on the internet on this blog. I hope you find them useful. I will try and keep them 'clean', but you all know that mnemonics that we all tend to remember are the 'inappropriate' ones :-) ! We kick off this thread with

Causes of Atrial Fibrillation (ARITHMATIC)

• Alcohol
• Rheumatic fever
• Idiopathic
• Thyrotoxicosis
• Hypertension
• Mitral stenosis / Myxoma
• Atrial septal defect
• Toxins
• Ischemic heart disease
• Cardiomyopathy (commonly dilated)

I got this online from here

Vik

Director E-Medilearn.org Limited

Website - www.cardio4mrcp.com