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2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines

Circulation

Circulation, Ahead of Print. Recommendations from the “2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation” and the “2019 AHA/ACC/HRS Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation” have been updated with new evidence to guide clinicians.

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ECG Blog #416 — Is the Rhythm and ECG related?

Ken Grauer, MD

Whatever the specific etiology of today's arrhythmia is, the “good news” is — that this rhythm will most probably improve with reperfusion of the "culprit" artery. That said — I found today's arrhythmia fascinating, and worthy of more in-depth analysis. Using calipers facilitates the process.

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ECG #413 — A Pre-Op ECG in an ASx Patient

Ken Grauer, MD

PEARL # 7: As is evident for many of the examples of AV block that have appeared in this ECG Blog — it is common to see a " ventriculophasic " sinus arrhythmia in association with 2nd or 3rd degree AV block. A DDENDUM ( 1/20/2024 ) : Included below is a series of additional material relevant to today's case.

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ECG Blog #425 — Are there P Waves?

Ken Grauer, MD

That said — most patients eventually do become symptomatic ( Webb and Gatzoulis: Circulation 114: 1645-1653, 2006 ). P utting I t A ll T ogether: At this point in my assessment of today's rhythm — I fully acknowledge that I did not know for certain the etiology of this arrhythmia. Many patients go years without significant symptoms.

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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Prior to Mizusawa's study, it was thought that the incidence of syncope, arrhythmia, or SCD in this cohort was low [7]. In light of the risk of arrhythmia events observed in the Mizusawa trial, a formal EP study might be reasonable to obtain in those with fever induced asymptomatic Brugada ECG changes to help risk stratify these patients.

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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

myocardial infarction), arrhythmias, valvular pathology, shunts, or outflow obstructions. 10 The 2014 ACC/AHA guidelines for the Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease , referencing this article, gives this recommendation: "CLASS IIb 1. Circulation. Circulation 67, No. Circulation 1970;41:623-627 9.

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Biosense Webster Announces CE Mark approval in Europe for VARIPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) Platform

DAIC

a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech , today announced European CE mark approval of the VARIPULSE Platform for the treatment of symptomatic drug refractory recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ( AF ) using pulsed field ablation (PFA). [ii] Circulation. Waktare, MB, ChB, MRCP.