Dr. AnthonyP – Page 3 – Navigating Treatment Options For Atrial Fibrillation

Why Did I Go Into Atrial Fibrillation?

Most patients would like to have a reason for why their atria suddenly decided to fibrillate. It's understandable. If they could identify the reason perhaps they could stop it…

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Is Chocolate Good For The Heart?

While in Paris recently, allegedly researching the French Paradox, the skeptical cardiologist and his Eternal Fiancee' participated in a Food Tour (Paris By Mouth). Along with 2 other American couples,…

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What Is Behind The Significant Changes In AliveCor’s Kardia Mobile ECG App?

The Skeptical Cardiologist is a strong proponent of empowering patients with atrial fibrillation by utilizing personal cardiac rhythm devices such as Afib Alert or AliveCor's Kardia. I've written about my…

Atrial Fibrillation

Why Did I Go Into Atrial Fibrillation?

The skeptical cardiologist is asked this question or variations of it (such as what caused me to go out of rhythm?) on a daily basis. Most patients would like to…

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Is September Really National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month (And Why Does It Matter?)

The skeptical cardiologist received an email from a woman telling him that September is atrial fibrillation awareness month and offering me the free use of an infographic given that I…

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AliveCor (Kardia) Has A Premature Beat Problem: How PVCs and PACs Confuse The Mobile ECG Device

The skeptical cardiologist has many patients who are successfully using their AliveCor/Kardia devices to monitor for episodes of atrial fibrillation (afib). However, a significant number of patients who have had…

Atrial Fibrillation: How Many Times Can You Shock The Heart?

The most effective method for getting a heart that is in atrial fibrillation back to normal rhythm is a called an electrical cardioversion. I've tried to come up with a good…

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AfibAlert Versus AliveCor/Kardia: Which Mobile ECG Device Is Best At Accurately Identifying Atrial Fibrillation?

The skeptical cardiologist has been testing the comparative accuracy of two hand-held mobile ECG devices in his office over the last month. I've written extensively about my experience with the AliveCor/Kardia (ACK)…

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How Well Does The AfibAlert Remote Hand-Held Automatic ECG Device Work For Detection of Atrial Fibrillation?

I've been evaluating the ability of a mobile hand-held ECG device called AfibAlert to detect atrial fibrillation for the last few weeks. I found that the device made very reliable and consistent recordings…

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Has The Digoxin Death Knell Sounded: Farewell To Foxglove?

The skeptical cardiologist is fascinated by the cardiac drug digoxin and the plant from which it is derived, the foxglove. I wrote about "foxglove equipoise" in a previous post, touching on…