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Enlightened Medical Management of Atrial Fibrillation

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Enlightened Medical Management of Atrial Fibrillation: Part I. Amiodarone, Kardia And Cardioversions

26 May 2019
The skeptical cardiologist is a firm believer in the benefit of maintaining normal rhythm in most patients who develop atrial fibrillation (AF, see here.) Sometimes this can be accomplished by…
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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…
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Kardia’s Fascinating SmartRhythm For Apple Watch Is Very Cool: Will It Allow Personal Atrial Fibrillation Detection?

9 Dec 2017
The KardiaBand for Apple Watch from AliveCor has delivered on  its  unique promise of a medical grade single lead ECG recording made by placing your thumb on your wristwatch band.…
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Why Did I Go Into Atrial Fibrillation?

1 Nov 2017
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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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)…
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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…
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AliveCor Mobile ECG Update: Successes and Failures

27 Nov 2016
The  AliveCor/Kardia mobile ECG device is a really nifty way to monitor your heart rhythm. Since acquiring the third generation device (which sits within or on my iPhone case and communicates…
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They Were in Normal Sinus Rhythm for Halloween

1 Nov 2016
The skeptical cardiologist likes to see his afib patients stay in the normal rhythm (normal sinus rhythm) after they are cardioverted. On Halloween here in the office at Cardiac Specialists…
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Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Time For A Team Approach?

14 Jul 2016
For many proceduralists in medicine and surgery, there is a tendency to overestimate the value and underestimate the risk of the intervention that they perform. This factor, plus the current medical…
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Can Ovine Obesity (Fat Sheep) Teach Us About Atrial Fibrillation?

1 Sep 2015
Until the last year or so when patients asked me what they could do to help their atrial fibrillation (AF) I would tell them to avoid excessive alcohol consumption and…

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