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cardiology papercut lit review What Energy to Use when Cardioverting AF

When I cardiovert AF, I use the highest energy possible energy in the first cardioversion attempt. I consider this to be a resistant arrhythmia and wa...

May 15, 2024  READ MORE
cardiology members papercut lit review The EPIC Trial: Pad placement for cardioverting AF

When cardioverting patients in new atrial fibrillation, we want our first attempt to be our best attempt. 

The EPIC Trial(1) (Electrode Position In...

May 15, 2024  READ MORE
cardiology members papercut lit review How do you cardiovert AF: Drugs or Electricity?

Atrial Fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia we see. Conversion to sinus rhythm of recent-onset of atrial fibrillation is proven to be safe. Ho...

May 15, 2024  READ MORE
cardiology members papercut lit review The Timing of Cardioversion in AF

 

Here we review the RACE7 ACWAS (Rate Control vs Cardioversion Trial7-Acute Cardioversion versus Wait and See) Trial (1).

 

What they did

This wa...

May 15, 2024  READ MORE
cardiology members papercut lit review Papercut: Apixaban for Stroke prevention in Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation

The first thing you might say is, "Why's should I care about subclinical Atrial Fibrillation, I work in Emergency Medicine?" Perhaps, this will guid...

May 01, 2024  READ MORE
cardiology papercut lit review A Meta-analysis of NOAH-AFNET 6 and ARTESiA Trials

Patients with subclinical atrial fibrillation, detected by implantable devices, have an increased stroke risk, although not as great as that of patien...

May 01, 2024  READ MORE

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