Atrial Fibrillation… Apple Heart Study: Despite The Ballyhoo, No Benefits Demonstrated, Harms Not Measured 16 Mar 2019 The results of the Apple Heart Study, were presented this morning at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions amid intense media scrutiny. The AHS is a "prospective, single arm…
Atrial Fibrillation… Blood Thinners (Oral Anticoagulants) For Atrial Fibrillation: Who Should Take Them and Which One To Take 29 Nov 2017 The most serious adverse consequence of having atrial fibrillation is stroke. Since we have safe and effective ways of preventing afib-related stroke with oral anticoagulant drugs (blood thinners), a major…
Atrial Fibrillation… Is September Really National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month (And Why Does It Matter?) 28 Sep 2017 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…
Atrial Fibrillation… AfibAlert Versus AliveCor/Kardia: Which Mobile ECG Device Is Best At Accurately Identifying Atrial Fibrillation? 10 May 2017 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)…
Atrial Fibrillation… Do NOT Rely on AF Detect Smartphone App To Diagnose Atrial fibrillation 19 Feb 2017 I'm writing this brief post as a warning to any individuals who have purchased the smartphone app AF Detect (screen shot below from Apple app store.) It is not a…
Atrial Fibrillation… AliveCor Is Now Kardia and It Works Well At Identifying Atrial Fibrillation At Home And In Office 29 Mar 2016 I've been using the AliveCor Mobile ECG App/Device to record my patients' heart rhythm in my office for about 6 months now. It has for the most part taken the…
Atrial Fibrillation… AliveCor Smartphone App Detects Atrial fibrillation: Potential for Stroke Prevention 12 Jul 2015 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common abnormal rhythm of the heart which causes 1 in 4 strokes. Those afflicted with AF may lack any symptoms or only have a vague…
Atrial Fibrillation… Why Does The TV Tell Me Xarelto is a BAD DRUG? 4 Dec 2014 One of my patients called the office today concerned about a medication she was taking because she was "seeing about 4-5 commercials a day about how bad Xarelto is". She…
