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Should we anticoagulate Intermediate risk patients with AF?

Should We Anticoagulate Intermediate-Risk AF? Atrial fibrillation clearly increases stroke risk, but what should we…

Dr Peter Kas30/08/2026

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AF and mitral stenosis: A killer combination for embolism?

Are patients with valvular atrial fibrillation(AF), at high risk of stroke if we cardiovert them?…

Dr Peter Kas23/08/2026

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Apixaban for Stroke prevention in Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation

Apixaban for Stroke prevention in Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation The first thing you might say is,…

Dr Peter Kas12/03/2026

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EPIC Trial: Pad placement for AF Cardioversion

When cardioverting patients in new atrial fibrillation, we want our first attempt to be our…

Dr Peter Kas16/10/2025

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Magnesium in Atrial Fibrillation: Does it Cardiovert ?

A 63 yo patient presents to the emergency department at 11pm at night in new…

Dr Peter Kas13/08/2024

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Predicting Spontaneous Reversion of New Atrial Fibrillation

What if we could predict which patients with recent onset of atrial fibrillation are more…

Dr Peter Kas10/05/2024

Double Sequential External Defibrillation - Atrial Fibrillation

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Double Sequential External Defibrillation for Atrial Fibrillation

We know that Double Sequential(DSED) External Defibrillation has been used primarily for the treatment of…

Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023

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Slow Atrial Fibrillation or Complete Heart Block: Lewis lead to the rescue

A 90-year-old gentleman presents via ambulance to the ED. He has suffered a presyncopal episode…

Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024

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The Unstable Atrial Fibrillation Patient

THE CASE A 75 yo man is brought into your small rural ED after 3…

Dr Peter Kas18/10/2023

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The Crashing Atrial Fibrillation Patient- Part 2- What inotrope to use?

Let me remind you of the patient we had in part 1 of this blog.…

Dr Peter Kas14/11/2024

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