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A Brilliant Comment Makes the Study of the Week

Sensible Medicine

On yesterday’s podcast , I talked with Bobby Yeh, an academic cardiologist who made a compelling case for enhancing credibility of observational research. This is a common probably insurmountable problem with morbidities, such as hypertension, diabetes , COPD , etc. Please do listen.

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Atrial fibrillation? Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia? Don't look at computer read until AFTER you interpret!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This 60-something with h/o COPD and HFrEF (EF 25%) presented with SOB and chest pain. See below how this has been documented. M Y A NSWER: In my opinion — it is both academic and clinically unimportant ( as well as often impossible ) to attempt to distinguish between sinus rhythm with multiple different-looking PACs vs MAT.

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