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(1/12) #AFibAwareness #Tweetorial: Today the #ACCEP will be sharing information about #AFib risk factors, risk reduction techniques & more! Follow along as we discuss how mental health, exercise & OSA factor into AFib symptoms & treatment options. ⬇ 
@DrJCheungEP @Dr_Mike_Fradley (2/12) #AFibAwareness #Tweetorial: Normally, the human ❤ pumps >100k heartbeats each day. If you have #AFib, the ❤ doesn’t always beat the way it should.
People w/ AF are 5x more likely to have a #stroke, & it can lead to HF. Treating AF early can help: bit.ly/3eShyZl
People w/ AF are 5x more likely to have a #stroke, & it can lead to HF. Treating AF early can help: bit.ly/3eShyZl
(3/12) #AFibAwareness #Tweetorial: Some people with #AFib don’t have any symptoms. Those who do may report:
💗 Heart palpitations
😴 Feeling unusually tired
🌬️ Unexplained shortness of breath
😵 Dizziness
💥 Chest pain
bit.ly/3AAS0eV
💗 Heart palpitations
😴 Feeling unusually tired
🌬️ Unexplained shortness of breath
😵 Dizziness
💥 Chest pain
bit.ly/3AAS0eV
New #Coronavirus Research For #EPeeps (1/10):
While the use of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin in patients with #COVID19 remains controversial, many patients receive this therapy. The primary adverse effect is QT prolongation and torsades de pointes/polymorphic VT. #JACCCEP
While the use of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin in patients with #COVID19 remains controversial, many patients receive this therapy. The primary adverse effect is QT prolongation and torsades de pointes/polymorphic VT. #JACCCEP
(2/10): A topical #COVID19 research letter published in #JACCCEP from investigators at @HeartsInRhythm in Vancouver explore the use of a handheld #ECG device versus a standard 12-lead ECG for QT monitoring. bit.ly/34joL10
(3/10) The handheld #ECG would be ideal because it could minimize healthcare worker exposure. The study cohort included 22 patients referred to their center for a possible inherited arrhythmia syndrome. bit.ly/34joL10 #JACCCEP
