The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

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

Oct 31, 2022

53:23

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Hugh Calkins MD

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Early intervention in outpatient setting can prevent hospitalization for AFib patients.

Rhythm control strategies aim to restore sinus rhythm and improve long-term outcomes for AFib patients.

Monitoring AFib burden is crucial for stroke risk assessment and tailored treatment plans.

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AFib Management in Outpatient Setting

Managing AFib as an outpatient condition is important to prevent hospitalization and high complication rates. Prioritizing early intervention and close monitoring in the outpatient setting can lead to better outcomes for AFib patients.

The Importance of AFib Burden in Stroke Risk Assessment

01:17

Case study: Atrial Fibrillation Discovery in 62 Year Old Female with Comorbidities

01:27

The Importance of Early Testing and Link Between Obesity and AFib

01:38

Cardioversion and Antiarhythmic drug for Atrial Fibrillation

01:20

Introduction

5min

Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke

5min

Is There a Link Between AFib and Heart Failure?

3min

AFib

1min

AFib

5min

AFib Is Not a Presentation of Myocardial Ischemia

2min

Do You Have a Trial of Normal Sinus Rhythm?

6min

Is There a Waiting List for Catheter Ablation?

6min

AFib Ablation

2min

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Acute Fib Patients

3min

11.

AFib and Stroke Risk

5min

12.

Appendage Occlusion Strategy

2min

13.

Is Dual Anti-Platelet a Good Option?

4min

14.

The Provoked a Fib

2min

15.

The Curbsiders Podcast - Is This a Long Term Anticoagulation?

3min

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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The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

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

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

AFib Management in Outpatient Setting

Importance of Rhythm Control in AFib Patients

Provoked AFib Should be Taken Seriously

AFib Burden and Stroke Risk

Advancements in Device-Based AFib Management

Predicting the Future of AFib Management

The Importance of AFib Burden in Stroke Risk Assessment

Case study: Atrial Fibrillation Discovery in 62 Year Old Female with Comorbidities

The Importance of Early Testing and Link Between Obesity and AFib

Cardioversion and Antiarhythmic drug for Atrial Fibrillation

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

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

AFib Management in Outpatient Setting

Importance of Rhythm Control in AFib Patients

Provoked AFib Should be Taken Seriously

AFib Burden and Stroke Risk

Advancements in Device-Based AFib Management

Predicting the Future of AFib Management

The Importance of AFib Burden in Stroke Risk Assessment

Case study: Atrial Fibrillation Discovery in 62 Year Old Female with Comorbidities

The Importance of Early Testing and Link Between Obesity and AFib

Cardioversion and Antiarhythmic drug for Atrial Fibrillation

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