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Arrhythmia
Emergency Room Doctors Publish Guide on Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19
May 18, 2020
Researchers from UVA Health have recently published a paper with the intent on educating emergency room physicians about the cardiac complications of COVID-19.
Novel Smartphone Trial Design Collects Large-Scale AF Data Very Rapidly
May 28, 2019
In this study, among participants with smartphone-detected AF, 72% had experienced no symptoms. This technology-based screening approach could have legs.
PRAGUE-12 at 5 Years: Stroke Rate Reduced, Sinus Rhythm Maintained
May 28, 2019
The 5-year PRAGUE-12 study outcomes show that LAA ablation in cardiac surgery patients with a history of atrial fibrillation reduces stroke rate vs cardiac surgery alone.
Test Your AFib IQ: 5 Questions
May 21, 2019
Test your knowledge of the 2019 "focused" updates to the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS guidelines on the management of atrial fibrillation with this quick, 5-question quiz.
ERADICATE-AF: Renal Artery Denervation Improves Results of Catheter Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation with Hypertension
May 14, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO--Study results reported at the 40th HRS Scientific Sessions showed at 1 year, more patients remained AF-free in the renal denervation/catheter ablation group than in the group receiving catheter ablation alone (71.4% vs 57.8%).
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Significantly Reduces Atrial Fibrillation
May 14, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO― Results of the TREAT-AF trial showed burden of AF was reduced by 85% at 6 months using transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve, vs a sham procedure; findings were showcased at the 40th HRS Scientific Sessions.
ECG Challenge: It's the Level of the Block that Counts
December 11, 2017
This 83-year-old man is treated only for hypertension and says he "feels like Tarzan." The routine ECG says otherwise.
ECG Challenge: Subtle but Significant
August 08, 2017
What cause of persistent DOE, fatigue in this patient who is s/p CABG and maze ablation? Your ECG read?
Mechanical Fall
March 21, 2017
A 72-year-old woman sustains a distal radius fracture during a fall after losing her balance. She denies syncope. What's your ECG read?
Stroke Prevention in the Patient with Afib and T2DM: NOACs vs VKAs
March 13, 2017
Which anticoagulant therapy has the greater absolute benefit in these complex patients?