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Aug 2021
23m 47s

#290 Stroke and TIA Triple Distilled

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
About this episode
Enjoy this rapid clinical overview of afib (atrial fibrillation) based on Curbsiders episode #164 with Neurologist Dr. Chris Favilla! 

This mini episode is not available for CME, but episode #164 on Stroke and TIA is available for CME credit through the ACP!

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Credits
  • Written, Produced, and Hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Beth Garbitelli
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

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Show Segments
  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Afib prevention
  • Workup for afib
  • Treatment of afib
  • Updates on ablation, Left atrial appendage occlusion
  • Outro
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