New Atrial Fibrillation Quality Initiative Available
Emergency departments, emergency groups, and individual clinicians are invited to join the BMS/Pfizer Atrial Fibrillation Initiative, a…
Atrial Fibrillation
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New Atrial Fibrillation Quality Initiative Available
Emergency departments, emergency groups, and individual clinicians are invited to join the BMS/Pfizer Atrial Fibrillation Initiative, a... -
DOAC-prompted Bleeding Fatal in Some Patients, Despite Successful Reversal in Many
Despite a high rate of effective hemostasis with reversal agents following major bleeding tied to direct oral... -
Anticoagulation Common Near End of Life in Dementia Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Anticoagulant therapy is often continued among nursing-home residents with advanced dementia and atrial fibrillation who are nearing...
DOAC-prompted Bleeding Fatal in Some Patients, Despite Successful Reversal in Many
Despite a high rate of effective hemostasis with reversal agents following major bleeding tied to direct oral…
Anticoagulation Common Near End of Life in Dementia Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Anticoagulant therapy is often continued among nursing-home residents with advanced dementia and atrial fibrillation who are nearing…
In Uncomplicated AFib, Is Electrical or Chemical Rhythm Control Best?
The Case A 52-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of palpitations and presyncope…
Now Available: New Point-of-Care Tools for Buprenorphine, AFIB
ACEP recently added two new point-of-care (POC) tools to its growing library. BUPE is a quick and…
Atrial Fibrillation Assessment Tips, Via a Dance Club Analogy
Have you ever thought of the cardiac conduction system as a night club—Club Ventricle? Who knows, you…
Is Magnesium a Wonder Drug? FOAMcast Reviews the Studies
Fads come and go. However, in the world of free open access medical education (#FOAMed), some favorite…
Get the Latest Update on Atrial Fibrillation
In the past decade, emergency department visits directly due to atrial fibrillation have increased by more than…
Is Dual-Shock Approach Dangerous to Defibrillators?
Having just read [“All Charged Up & No Place To Go,” July 2017], and being the chair…
Episodes of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias Detected by Cardiac Rhythm Devices Appear Benign
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Brief episodes of atrial tachyarrhythmia detected by cardiac rhythm management devices were…