Fri.Aug 04, 2023

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Characterising symptom clusters in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation

Open Heart

Objective This study aims to leverage natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning clustering analyses to (1) identify co-occurring symptoms of patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) and (2) describe clinical and sociodemographic correlates of symptom clusters. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional retrospective analysis using electronic health records data.

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ECG Blog #389 — A Quote from Sherlock Holmes

Ken Grauer, MD

The long lead II rhythm strip shown in Figure-1 — was obtained from a previously healthy 30-year old woman, who presented with new abdominal pain. Her vital signs were stable — and she did not have an acute abdomen. QUESTIONS: Is there complete AV block? If not — How would YOU interpret this rhythm? What is unusual about this conduction disturbance?

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