The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast31 Okt 2022

#363 Afib: Rhythm Control, Catheter Ablation, Afib in the hospital, and Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Optimize and update your approach to atrial fibrillation (afib) as we discuss early rhythm control, antiarrhythmic drugs, TTE/cardioversion, afib ablation, new onset afib in the hospitalized patient, and left atrial appendage closure. Plus, we try to answer, Does afib burden matter? Our guest is cardiologist-electrophysiologist, Hugh Calkins MD, @hughcalkinsMD, Professor of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins, @hopkinsheart.

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Show Segments

Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner
Case from Kashlak; Definitions
An approach to new-onset afib in the office
Rhythm control
Lifestyle modification is a pillar of afib treatment
Indications for hospitalization in afib
More on rhythm control and when to pursue afib ablation
Rhythm control in heart failure
New onset afib in the hospitalized patient
Does afib burden matter?
Left atrial appendage closure
Watto and Paul recap what we’ve learned
Outro

Credits

Written and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Cover art and Infographic by:
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guest: Hugh Calkins MD

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