AF triggers, rising BP during the pandemic, long COVID, cardiac arrest care, and social media are the topics John Mandrola, MD discusses in this week’s podcast. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic
I – AF Triggers
- Alcoholic Drinks Stand Out in Novel Trial Exploring AF Triggers https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/962911
- Individualized Studies of Triggers of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2786196
II – BP Increase During the Pandemic
- Blood Pressure Control Worsened During COVID Pandemic https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/964329
- Rise in Blood Pressure Observed Among US Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.057075
III – DOAC after VTE
- Apixaban Outmatches Rivaroxaban for VTE in Study https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/964301
- Risk for Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism and Bleeding With Apixaban Compared With Rivaroxaban: An Analysis of Real-World Data https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/full/10.7326/M21-0717
- Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1908973
IV – Long Covid
- In Long COVID, CPET Finds Abnormalities Other Tests Don't https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/964250
- Use of Cardiopulmonary Stress Testing for Patients With Unexplained Dyspnea Post–Coronavirus Disease https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2021.10.002
V – Cardiac Arrest Care
- Calcium Does Not Benefit Patients in Cardiac Arrest https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/964059
- Effect of Intravenous or Intraosseous Calcium vs Saline on Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Adults With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2786819
VI – Social Media
- Online Reviews Most Important Factor in Choosing a Doctor: Survey https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/964264
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- Booze Out, Coffee Okay to Outsmart Atrial Fibrillation? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/961993
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