DAIC
JANUARY 24, 2025
Affecting 60 million people worldwide 1 , the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AFib) is expected to increase by 60% by 2050 due to an aging population and rising cardiometabolic risk factors 2. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 12 million Americans will have AFib by 2030 3.
American College of Cardiology
MARCH 29, 2024
One of my New Year's resolutions was to read the entire 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib).
Ken Grauer, MD
MARCH 29, 2023
M y I MPRESSION : The rhythm in Figure -1 is almost certain to be very rapid AFib in a patient with WPW. NOTE #2: Surprisingly, it is not uncommon for patients in AFib with WPW to be hemodynamically stable — despite having exceedingly rapid ventricular rates. Beyond-the-Core: Can You L ocalize the A P ?
Open Heart
JUNE 21, 2022
Methods This was a retrospective study of all patients who underwent TAVR between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2017. years and were more likely to be males (62%), diabetic (41% vs 35%, p=0.046), and have a higher prevalence of atrial fibrillation (Afib) (53% vs 39%, p<0.001). Patients with elevated FP had a mean age of 81.2±8.6
Ken Grauer, MD
APRIL 13, 2024
PEARL # 2: The ECG may provide clues to the underlying severity of the ASD in a given patient — especially in the adult patient who is not overtly symptomatic. NOTE: For more on ECG recognition of RVH and/or pulmonary hypertension ( re the qR pattern in lead V1 ) — See ECG Blog #234 and Blog #248.
DAIC
DECEMBER 19, 2024
19, 2024 Drinking multiple cups of coffee a day may help prevent cognitive decline in people withatrial fibrillation (AFib or AF), according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Many myths are around, but our study found no reason to discourage or forbid a patient with AFib from drinking coffee.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
With the history of Afib, CTA abdomen was ordered to r/o mesenteric ischemia vs ischemic colitis vs small bowel obstruction. Methods STEMI activations between January 2014 and April 2018 at the University of Arizona Medical Center were identified. See this case: what do you think the echocardiogram shows in this case?
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