Monthly Archives: August 2011

Acute-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: “Answers”

1. What is your approach to managing a patient with acute-onset (< 48 hours) atrial fibrillation (afib)?  Which patients do you cardiovert? Does your management algorithm differ for patients with acute-onset rapid afib? The management of acute-onset afib in stable … Continue reading

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August 2011: Acute Coronary Syndrome, Questions

1. What anti-coagulants and/or anti-platelet agents do you use in a patient with a STEMI?  In an NSTEMI? 2.  How do you identify and manage patients with unstable angina? 3.  How do you risk stratify patients with chest pain?  Do … Continue reading

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