#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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