Dec 10, 2021
AF triggers, rising BP during the pandemic, long COVID, cardiac arrest care, and social media are the topics John Mandrola, MD discusses in this week’s podcast. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic
I – AF Triggers
- Alcoholic Drinks Stand Out in Novel Trial Exploring AF Triggers https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/962911
- Individualized Studies of Triggers of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2786196
II – BP Increase During the Pandemic
- Blood Pressure Control Worsened During COVID Pandemic https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/964329
- Rise in Blood Pressure Observed Among US Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.057075
III – DOAC after VTE
- Apixaban Outmatches Rivaroxaban for VTE in Study https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/964301
- Risk for Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism and Bleeding With Apixaban Compared With Rivaroxaban: An Analysis of Real-World Data https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/full/10.7326/M21-0717
- Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1908973
IV – Long Covid
- In Long COVID, CPET Finds Abnormalities Other Tests Don't https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/964250
- Use of Cardiopulmonary Stress Testing for Patients With Unexplained Dyspnea Post–Coronavirus Disease https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2021.10.002
V – Cardiac Arrest Care
- Calcium Does Not Benefit Patients in Cardiac Arrest https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/964059
- Effect of Intravenous or Intraosseous Calcium vs Saline on Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Adults With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2786819
VI – Social Media
- Online Reviews Most Important Factor in Choosing a Doctor: Survey https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/964264
Features:
- Booze Out, Coffee Okay to Outsmart Atrial Fibrillation? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/961993
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