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Oct 2022
53m 23s

#363 Afib: Rhythm Control, Catheter Abla...

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
About this episode
Optimize and update your approach to atrial fibrillation (afib) as we discuss early rhythm control, antiarrhythmic drugs, TTE/cardioversion, afib ablation, new onset afib in the hospitalized patient, and left atrial appendage closure. Plus, we try to answer, Does afib burden matter? Our guest is cardiologist-electrophysiologist, Hugh Calkins MD, @hughcalkinsMD, Professor of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins, @hopkinsheart

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • An approach to new-onset afib in the office
  • Rhythm control
  • Lifestyle modification is a pillar of afib treatment
  • Indications for hospitalization in afib
  • More on rhythm control and when to pursue afib ablation
  • Rhythm control in heart failure
  • New onset afib in the hospitalized patient
  • Does afib burden matter?
  • Left atrial appendage closure 
  • Watto and Paul recap what we’ve learned
  • Outro
Credits

  • Written and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover art and Infographic by:
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Hugh Calkins MD

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