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AFib Might Be Far More Common Than We Think

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AFib rates increased dramatically during the study period, from 4.49% in 2005-2009 to 6.82% in 2015-2019. That increase was greatest among younger patients, males, minorities, and patients with hypertension and diabetes. age, 54% women, 50% White), finding that a whopping 2M (6.8%) of them had been diagnosed with AFib.

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Physical Examination as a Helpful Aid in Decision-Making in Challenging ECGs

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

His medical history includes hypertension, a decade-long battle with diabetes, ischemic heart disease, a coronary bypass graft surgery ten years ago, a diagnosis of congestive heart failure for the last five years, and a prior ICD implantation five years ago.

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Assessment of LV Diastolic Function by Echo in SR and AF

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Tricuspid regurgitation jet velocity and pulmonary regurgitation end diastolic velocity indicating pulmonary hypertension are also taken as surrogates of left atrial pressure in the absence of pulmonary disease. Circulation. 2009 Sep;17(3):86-95. 2012; 126: 138-141. Kumar V et al. L wave in echo Doppler. Indian Heart J.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

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It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. NEJM 362(9):779; March 4, 2009. Circulation. Circulation 67, No. Circulation 1970;41:623-627 9. NEJM 362(9):779; March 4, 2009. link] 13.