Arrhythmia EP Resource Center Editorial Programs

• A 15-Year-Old Girl With Palpitations: USMLE Question A 15-year-old with type 1 diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism presents after an episode of shaking and palpitations. What is causing her symptoms?
  Osmosis, April 2018
• ECG Challenge: Is This an Effect of AFib Treatment? A man with atrial fibrillation, treated with a beta-blocker, undergoes a routine ECG. What does it show?
  Medscape Cardiology, April 2018
• Which AFib Patients Should Receive Anticoagulation? Two clinicians discuss the newest approaches to risk scoring for bleeding and stroke in order to identify the patients who should receive anticoagulation.
  American College of Cardiology & Medscape , March 2018
• Hot Topics in Cardiology: Tech, Twitter, and the Hypertension Guidelines   Drs Harrington and Gibson discuss burning issues in medicine, including artificial intelligence, social media, wearable tech, and the new hypertension guidelines.
  theheart.org on Medscape, March 2018
• Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: State of the Heart   Surgeon Dr Mack and interventional cardiologist Dr Vahanian discuss why TMVR is more complicated than TAVR, the complexities of primary and secondary MR, and the 'forgotten' tricuspid valve.
  theheart.org on Medscape, March 2018
• Tackling Amiodarone-Induced Hyperthyroidism What should be done in cases of amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism? A conversation with Igor Tauveron and Boris Hansel.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 2018
• His Bundle Pacing 'Very Viable' Alternative to RV Pacing   Learn about late-breaking registry data from ACC 2018, comparing patients who underwent His bundle or right ventricular pacing with study authors and HBP pioneers Drs Dandamudi and Vijayaraman.
  theheart.org on Medscape, March 2018
• The Future of Medicine From a Leader in Biosensors   Dr Eric Topol talks with pioneering researcher John Rogers about how his flexible electronic devices are being used in medicine and what further developments lie ahead.
  Medscape, March 2018
• ECG Challenge: What Is This Post-Stenting Rhythm? After myocardial infarction and stenting, what does this man's ECG show?
  Medscape Cardiology, March 2018
• ACC 2018Another Way to Save a Life: the MANAGE Trial Dr Walton-Shirley was impressed by a study on dabigatran for myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session.
  theheart.org on Medscape, March 2018
• What Did Cardiologists Learn Recently That PCPs Should Know? What are the five articles that cardiologists read in the last 12 months that may change primary care management of patients with cardiovascular disease?
  Medscape Family Medicine, March 2018
• How to Assess and Manage Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation?   Drs Acharya, Friedman, and Klaas discuss when to anticoagulate patients with atrial fibrillation; additional factors that contribute to stroke risk; and treatment options for stroke prevention.
  Mayo Clinic, March 2018
• Deprescribing Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Memantine The first evidence-based clinical practice guideline for deprescribing cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine should lessen clinicians', patients', and families' fear of discontinuing these agents.
  Medscape Family Medicine, March 2018
• Mandrola Previews 2018 ACC PCSK9 inhibitors, LifeVest, and his-bundle pacing are among Dr Mandrola's picks for what to look for at the 2018 American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions.
  theheart.org on Medscape, March 2018
• ECG Challenge: Is It Heart Block or Something Else? An ECG is obtained on a middle-aged man whose hypertension isn't well controlled. What does it show?
  Medscape Cardiology, February 2018
• Heart Defibrillators in CKD: More Harm Than Good? Dr Bansal comments on her study on heart defibrillators in patients with kidney disease and the greater risk for hospitalization for heart failure.
  Medscape Nephrology, February 2018
• 7 Cardiology Trials to Look for in 2018   Trials on PCSK9 inhibitors, antiplatelets, anticoagulants, and even catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation are among Drs Harrington and Gibson's picks for what to look for in 2018.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 2018
• Atrial Fibrillation: Is Screening a Good Idea?   We can detect more cases of atrial fibrillation with widespread screening. But should we?
  Georgetown University Family Medicine, February 2018
• ECG Challenge: Cardiomyopathy and an Irregular Pulse A patient with dilated cardiomyopathy presents with an irregular pulse. What does his ECG show?
  Medscape Cardiology, February 2018
• Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology: Friend or Foe?   Dr Turakhia reassures Dr Mandrola that true AI learns 'on the job' and will be a lot better than current computer-read ECGs.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 2018