DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

Patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure, a condition in which the heart muscle cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs, benefit from ablation to alleviate symptoms, increase the heart’s strength, and improve their prognosis. Prolonged anticoagulation may be required depending on the risk of blood clots.

Atrial Fibrillation 105

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Heart Rhythm Blood Clot 105

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Remaining work‐up including A1c, LDL, urine drug screen, EKG, transthoracic echocardiogram, and telemetry was unrevealing other than for an LDL of 152. Other diagnostic consideration included atherosclerosis. Routine EEG showed moderate generalized showing. Overall, the underlying etiology of his condition remained elusive.

Blood Pressure 40

Blood Pressure Blood Clot Atherosclerosis Circulation 40

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In Ischaemic strokes, there is some sort of blockage either in the major vessels that take the blood (this is called large vessel atherosclerosis) to the brain or even in the smaller vessels (called small vessel occlusion). Another way of imaging the heart is via a transesophageal echocardiogram. This is the link to the video.

Stroke 52

Stroke Strokes Blood Clot AFIB 52