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WSCSmartphone ECG Can Spot AF in Acute Stroke, Add to Holter DataHowever, using a smartphone for electrocardiography in hospitalized stroke patients 'is only one of several methods, and it's probably not going to be a gold standard,' but rather an add-on, says an expert.
Anticoagulants Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk in AFA new study suggests that dementia risk is increased and accelerated in seniors with atrial fibrillation, but treatment of AF with oral anticoagulants may reduce that risk.
Medscape Medical News, October 2018
Five Major Changes in Canadian Guideline for Primary Care of Heart DiseaseThe 2018 update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Harmonized National Guidelines Endeavor (C-CHANGE) guideline for the primary-care prevention and management of cardiovascular disease features 77 recommendations, including 52 that are newly added or updated and five areas that represent major changes.
Life and Times of Leading Cardiologists: Joseph HillA sojourn in Paris, including training as a sommelier, is not the obvious route to editor-in-chief of Circulation. Dr Joe Hill discusses his circuitous journey in cardiology with Dr Magnus Ohman.
theheart.org on Medscape, October 8, 2018
The Telltale Tall R WavesA routine ECG in the neurologist's office prompts an urgent cardiology consultation.
TCT 2018Clinician-Scientists: Impartiality Co-opted?Why do positive clinical trials draw applause while neutral studies are seen as disappointing? Shouldn't impartial scientists embrace all findings equally?
