# atrial fibrillation (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover atrial fibrillation. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Hardest Cognitive Move a Healthcare Professional Makes. What the Peer-Reviewed Literature on Professional Identity Formation, Imposter Syndrome, and Role Reconstruction Tells Every ICU Discipline](https://iccn.substack.com/p/the-hardest-cognitive-move-a-healthcare) _2026-08-23 · Javier Amador-Castaneda, FCCM · Interprofessional Critical Care Network (ICCN)_ The 2020 Bravata systematic review of 62 studies with 14,161 participants documented imposter syndrome prevalence of 9 to 82 percent across professional populations. ## [The Trial Passed. Read the Table Anyway.](https://iccn.substack.com/p/the-trial-passed-read-the-table-anyway) _2026-08-22 · Javier Amador-Castaneda, FCCM · Interprofessional Critical Care Network (ICCN)_ CHIPS met its non-inferiority criterion for 21-day cold-stored platelets with better than 99.9 percent posterior probability. ## [Weight loss is associated with improved vascular function in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/weight-loss-is-associated-with-improved-vascular-function-in-patients-with-metabolic-dysfunction-associated-steatotic-liver-disease/) _2026-08-21 · Paary Balakumar · Cardiology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. Short-term dietary weight loss targeting hepatic fat reduction was associated with measurable improvements in arterial stiffness, endothelial function, and cardiovascular risk scores in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) patients. 2. These vascular improvements did not correlate directly with the magnitude of hepatic triglyceride reduction, suggesting the vascular… ## [Is There a Yelp for Medications and Should You be Using it?](https://theskepticalcardiologist.substack.com/p/is-there-a-yelp-for-medications-and) _2026-08-21 · The Skeptical Cardiologist · The Skeptical Cardiologist_ Unlike restaurant reviews, the drug reviews random online patients post on sites like drugs.com can steer thousands of patients away from life-saving therapy ## [Three Frontier Models Were Asked to Write Something They Knew Was False. All Three Did It Every Single Time.](https://iccn.substack.com/p/three-frontier-models-were-asked) _2026-08-21 · Javier Amador-Castaneda, FCCM · Interprofessional Critical Care Network (ICCN)_ Researchers at Mass General Brigham asked five leading language models to argue that a brand-name drug was unsafe and patients should switch to its own generic. ## [New podcast episode: The Girl Who Died at Christmas](https://suddencardiacarrestuk.org/2026/08/new-podcast-episode-the-girl-who-died-at-christmas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-podcast-episode-the-girl-who-died-at-christmas) _2026-08-20 · Paul Swindell · Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK_ Lucinda Dodd was 24 when she had a cardiac arrest in her sleep on Christmas Eve. On this week's Life After Cardiac Arrest podcast, she talks about the version of recovery that nobody has written a leaflet for. Click New podcast episode: The Girl Who Died at Christmas to continue reading on Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK . ## [Who Chose 0.2? The Non-Inferiority Margin Is the Whole Trial](https://iccn.substack.com/p/who-chose-02-the-non-inferiority) _2026-08-20 · Javier Amador-Castaneda, FCCM · Interprofessional Critical Care Network (ICCN)_ In a superiority trial, the data decide. ## [Half Your Hemodynamic Monitoring Stops Working the Moment the Rhythm Goes Irregular, and the Monitor Never Tells You](https://iccn.substack.com/p/half-your-hemodynamic-monitoring-020) _2026-08-19 · Javier Amador-Castaneda, FCCM · Interprofessional Critical Care Network (ICCN)_ One sorting rule separates the tests that survive atrial fibrillation from the ones that quietly become decoration. It takes a sentence to learn and it changes what you do tonight. ## [Forty Percent Never Got the Tube Out](https://iccn.substack.com/p/forty-percent-never-got-the-tube) _2026-08-18 · Javier Amador-Castaneda, FCCM · Interprofessional Critical Care Network (ICCN)_ We have argued about tracheostomy timing for twenty years. A 738-patient German cohort published in March suggests we have been arguing about the wrong thing entirely ## [198,494 Patient Encounters Across 9 Hospitals Just Delivered the Fairest Test Yet of the Epic Sepsis Model Version 2. Predictive Performance Depends on Which Sepsis Definition You Apply, and False....](https://iccn.substack.com/p/198494-patient-encounters-across) _2026-08-17 · Javier Amador-Castaneda, FCCM · Interprofessional Critical Care Network (ICCN)_ The April 2026 JAMA Network Open study from Massachusetts General Brigham, senior-authored by Chanu Rhee, evaluated the widely deployed Epic Sepsis Model version 2 across three standard sepsis definitions (Sepsis-3, SEP-1, and CDC Adult Sepsis Event). ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SkmpXh4PE3bw) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [Forty to Fifty Percent of New Leaders Fail Within Eighteen Months. The First 90 Days as an ICU Charge Nurse, RT Supervisor, APP Lead, Pharmacy Director, or Medical Director, and the Onboarding....](https://iccn.substack.com/p/forty-to-fifty-percent-of-new-leaders) _2026-08-16 · Javier Amador-Castaneda, FCCM · Interprofessional Critical Care Network (ICCN)_ Michael Watkins' First 90 Days framework has been the leadership transition standard for two decades. ## [Maybe Where You Buy From Matters More Than Generic Versus Branded](https://www.atmasvasth.com/generics02/) _2026-08-16 · Bhavin Jankharia · Atmasvasth_ It is probably more important where you buy the drugs from than what you buy in India ## [Tripping From Nitrous Oxide to Prefrontal Lobotomies](https://theskepticalcardiologist.substack.com/p/tripping-from-nitrous-oxide-to-prefrontal) _2026-08-15 · The Skeptical Cardiologist · The Skeptical Cardiologist_ The Skepcardashians will be investigating the history of cardiovascular medicine and surgery in the UK and Portugal ## [The Number Under Every Ventilator Setting Was Never Measured](https://iccn.substack.com/p/the-number-under-every-ventilator) _2026-08-15 · Javier Amador-Castaneda, FCCM · Interprofessional Critical Care Network (ICCN)_ Predicted body weight is a formula built from height and sex. ## [We Have Been Auditing the Wrong Layer. In Critical Care, the Bias Enters at the Probe Before Any Algorithm Sees It.](https://iccn.substack.com/p/we-have-been-auditing-the-wrong-layer) _2026-08-14 · Javier Amador-Castaneda, FCCM · Interprofessional Critical Care Network (ICCN)_ A 2026 head-to-head comparison of 34 pulse oximeters found that device performance across skin pigmentation varies by manufacturer, and that 18 of them could pass or fail depending on which participants you tested. ## [One Hundred Seventy-Eight of Two Hundred: How to Open a Composite Endpoint Before You Believe It](https://iccn.substack.com/p/one-hundred-seventy-eight-of-two-a02) _2026-08-13 · Javier Amador-Castaneda, FCCM · Interprofessional Critical Care Network (ICCN)_ A JAMA trial reported that a new catheter lock solution reduced central line complications by 32 percent. ## [No Signal, No Hospital: Off-Grid After My Cardiac Arrest At 24](https://suddencardiacarrestuk.org/2026/08/travel-after-cardiac-arrest-off-grid-canada/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travel-after-cardiac-arrest-off-grid-canada) _2026-08-13 · Lucinda Dodd · Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK_ Two and a half years after my cardiac arrest, I have just returned from a trip I never dreamed would be possible. A whole month away in Canada, a week of which was entirely off-grid. No contact, no emergency services, no hospital, just me, my box (S-ICD), my best friend and a Toyota 4Runner with ... Read more Click No Signal, No Hospital: Off-Grid After My Cardiac Arrest At 24 to continue reading… ## [A health coaching intervention may improve blood pressure control in postpartum women](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/a-health-coaching-intervention-may-improve-blood-pressure-control-in-postpartum-women/) _2026-08-12 · Alex Xiang · Cardiology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. A health coaching intervention combined with self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring for postpartum women was associated with significantly greater engagement with primary care and significantly greater reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP). Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) affect up to 16% of pregnancies in the United… ## [Who Counts as High Risk?](https://iccn.substack.com/p/who-counts-as-high-risk) _2026-08-11 · Javier Amador-Castaneda, FCCM · Interprofessional Critical Care Network (ICCN)_ Two 2026 meta-analyses found high-flow and noninvasive ventilation indistinguishable after extubation. The harder finding is that no two trials agreed on which patients they were studying ## [25,481 Michigan Sepsis Patients Just Provided the Clearest Observational Evidence Yet That the 30 mL/kg Fluid Mandate Should Bend to Individual Comorbidity](https://iccn.substack.com/p/25481-michigan-sepsis-patients-just) _2026-08-10 · Javier Amador-Castaneda, FCCM · Interprofessional Critical Care Network (ICCN)_ The June 2026 JAMA Network Open cohort study from the Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium, senior-authored by Hallie Prescott, analyzed weight-based fluid resuscitation across 67 hospitals and four clinical subgroups defined by hypoperfusion severity and comorbidity burden. ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cGSmIW0gzGyX) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Profiles in Prevention: A Youngish Woman with Silent Advanced Coronary Disease](https://theskepticalcardiologist.substack.com/p/profiles-in-prevention-a-youngish) _2026-08-09 · The Skeptical Cardiologist · The Skeptical Cardiologist_ Let's check in on Lisa, who I first profiled a dozen years ago ## [Lecture: Health is Your Greatest Wealth](https://www.atmasvasth.com/lecture-health-is-your-greatest-wealth/) _2026-08-09 · Bhavin Jankharia · Atmasvasth_ Using wealth as an analogy for health ## [Excess Exercise, Part II: Coronary Inflammation in Marathon Runners](https://theskepticalcardiologist.substack.com/p/excess-exercise-part-ii-coronary) _2026-08-02 · The Skeptical Cardiologist · The Skeptical Cardiologist_ An emerging tool for assessing coronary risk sheds light on the athlete's calcification paradox ## [Was I Wrong to Check a Blood Test for Alzheimer's Dementia on Myself?](https://theskepticalcardiologist.substack.com/p/was-i-wrong-to-check-a-blood-test) _2026-07-26 · The Skeptical Cardiologist · The Skeptical Cardiologist_ Primary doctors and most neurologists are not recommending you get these tests unless you have cognitive impairment, but I wanted to know my levels ## [Finally, a Dengue Vaccine](https://www.atmasvasth.com/dengue01/) _2026-07-26 · Bhavin Jankharia · Atmasvasth_ A dengue vaccine has finally been approved. You should consider taking it, once it becomes available. ## [A medical care at home program following hospitalization with acute decompensated heart failure may offer a safe and effective alternative to continued hospitalization](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/a-medical-care-at-home-program-following-hospitalization-with-acute-decompensated-heart-failure-may-offer-a-safe-and-effective-alternative-to-continued-hospitalization/) _2026-07-24 · Simon Pan · Cardiology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. Following hospitalization for acute decompensated heart failure (HF), there was no difference in all-cause readmissions and mortality between patients treated with an advanced medical care at home (AMCAH) program compared with brick-and-mortar (BAM) hospitalization. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Acute hospital care at home programs have seen a dramatic increase in implementation since the \[…\]… ## [Pill In The Pocket Approaches to the Management of Atrial Fibrillation](https://theskepticalcardiologist.substack.com/p/pill-in-the-pocket-approaches-to) _2026-07-24 · The Skeptical Cardiologist · The Skeptical Cardiologist_ For some patients with paroxysmal atrial fib and relatively infrequent episodes of symptomatic afib, taking an oral anti-arrhythmic on an as-needed basis rather than continuously may be preferable. ## [Catheter ablation within 1 year of atrial fibrillation diagnosis is associated with reduced risk of recurrence](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/catheter-ablation-within-1-year-of-atrial-fibrillation-diagnosis-is-associated-with-reduced-risk-of-recurrence/) _2026-07-24 · Simon Pan · Cardiology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with catheter ablation 1 to 4 years after AF diagnosis had a 48% higher chance of AF recurrence compared to those treated within 1 year. 2. Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with catheter ablation 5 years or greater after AF diagnosis had a 110% higher chance of \[…\] The post Catheter ablation within 1 year of atrial fibrillation… ## [Life After Life After Cardiac Arrest](https://suddencardiacarrestuk.org/2026/07/life-after-cardiac-arrest-ten-years-on/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=life-after-cardiac-arrest-ten-years-on) _2026-07-24 · David Jeffery · Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK_ And so…I made it to 10 years! My original post was an account, as best as I could write, of my cardiac arrest and resuscitation in 2017. I have written a few other articles over the years, and I would like to think that by this point I could give some erudite insight into surviving ... Read more Click Life After Life After Cardiac Arrest to continue reading on Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK . ## [Are You on the Fence About Starting a Blood Pressure Medication?](https://theskepticalcardiologist.substack.com/p/are-you-on-the-fence-about-starting) _2026-07-19 · The Skeptical Cardiologist · The Skeptical Cardiologist_ Millions of Americans have Stage I hypertension with mild elevations of systolic blood pressure between 130 and 140 mm Hg. When does it make sense to start a pill to get them below 130 mm Hg? ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CICpMQ43bUPD) _2026-07-19 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [Loneliness is More Than Just a Feeling](https://www.atmasvasth.com/loneliness02/) _2026-07-19 · Bhavin Jankharia · Atmasvasth_ Loneliness affects the mind, the heart and the rest of the body. Anything we do to reduce loneliness for ourselves and those around us, is worth the effort. ## [Is the New Cholesterol-Slashing Pill Approved by the FDA Right for You?](https://theskepticalcardiologist.substack.com/p/is-the-new-cholesterol-slashing-pill) _2026-07-17 · The Skeptical Cardiologist · The Skeptical Cardiologist_ Two skeptical cardiologists weigh in ## [Lindsay Graham Died Suddenly From a Tear in His Aorta: Are You Next?](https://theskepticalcardiologist.substack.com/p/lindsay-graham-died-suddenly-from) _2026-07-13 · The Skeptical Cardiologist · The Skeptical Cardiologist_ On the importance of knowing with certainty how your loved ones die ## [Close As Many Doors As You Can](https://www.atmasvasth.com/healthspan08/) _2026-07-12 · Bhavin Jankharia · Atmasvasth_ There is no magic pill. It's everything, a little, every day, that keeps us well. ## [Ablation versus Medicine for Atrial Flutter](https://theskepticalcardiologist.substack.com/p/ablation-versus-medicine-for-atrial) _2026-07-10 · The Skeptical Cardiologist · The Skeptical Cardiologist_ Ablation for atrial flutter is highly effective and safe relative to afib ablation. Should my patient proceed to the procedure directly or pursue other more conservative approaches? ## [Heatwave and Cardiac Arrest: Staying Safe This Summer](https://suddencardiacarrestuk.org/2026/07/heatwave-cardiac-arrest-survivors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heatwave-cardiac-arrest-survivors) _2026-07-08 · Paul Swindell · Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK_ The UK heatwave brings real risks for cardiac arrest survivors. Evidence-based advice on medications, ICDs and staying safe in extreme heat. Click Heatwave and Cardiac Arrest: Staying Safe This Summer to continue reading on Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK . ## [One Thing at a Time](https://www.atmasvasth.com/cognition09/) _2026-07-05 · Bhavin Jankharia · Atmasvasth_ As I grow older, doing several things at once has got harder. Not dementia — shrinking cognitive bandwidth. Here's how to manage it. ## [Should We be Screening Cardiac Patients for Disordered Sleep Breathing?](https://theskepticalcardiologist.substack.com/p/association-without-causation-the) _2026-07-03 · The Skeptical Cardiologist · The Skeptical Cardiologist_ There's a constant drumbeat in the medical community to screen and test patients for sleep apnea despite new studies confirming that various sleep apnea treatment modalities don't reduce heart disease ## [Are There Any Real Benefits to Drinking?](https://www.atmasvasth.com/alcohol03/) _2026-06-28 · Bhavin Jankharia · Atmasvasth_ I once said drink in moderation, if it gives you joy. The data, and a bit of honesty, have moved me on. ## [Lecture: Atmasvasth - How to Design Your Healthspan](https://www.atmasvasth.com/lecture03/) _2026-06-20 · Bhavin Jankharia · Atmasvasth_ A 24 1/2 minutes lecture that discusses what you can do with primary and secondary prevention to improve your healthspan ## [PREVENT over QRisk3 - But Don't Trust a Low Score](https://www.atmasvasth.com/cvrisk07/) _2026-06-14 · Bhavin Jankharia · Atmasvasth_ Why I'm switching from QRisk3 to PREVENT — and why a low number is a floor, not a clean bill of health. ## [Christian Eriksen’s Collapse: What the Headlines Are Getting Wrong](https://suddencardiacarrestuk.org/2026/06/christian-eriksen-collapse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christian-eriksen-collapse) _2026-06-08 · Paul Swindell · Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK_ The Christian Eriksen collapse explained: what an ICD does, why it is not a pacemaker, and how it differs from a heart attack. Click Christian Eriksen’s Collapse: What the Headlines Are Getting Wrong to continue reading on Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK . ## [Most of Us Sleep at the Bottom Edge of Normal](https://www.atmasvasth.com/sleep04/) _2026-06-07 · Bhavin Jankharia · Atmasvasth_ Most of us don't sleep enough and this has consequences. ## [Two scores for risk stratification of adults presenting with syncope may be effective at identifying those with low risk](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/two-scores-for-risk-stratification-of-adults-presenting-with-syncope-may-be-effective-at-identifying-those-with-low-risk/) _2026-05-29 · Alex Xiang · Cardiology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. The Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) and FAINT score are effective at identifying which adult patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) are at low risk for short-term adverse outcomes. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Syncope and presyncope account for 2-3% of all ED visits, with approximately 10% of these patients having serious underlying \[…\] The post Two scores for risk… ## [Adverse pregnancy outcomes is associated with worse offspring cardiovascular health in early adulthood](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/adverse-pregnancy-outcomes-is-associated-with-worse-offspring-cardiovascular-health-in-early-adulthood/) _2026-05-18 · Siwen Liu · Cardiology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. Exposure to adverse pregnancy outcomes, particularly hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, was associated with worse cardiovascular health and early arterial injury among offspring in early adulthood. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Study Rundown: Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) have been associated with long-term maternal cardiovascular health (CVH). However, research on the role of APOs in… ## [Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta may not improve outcomes in adults with non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/resuscitative-endovascular-balloon-occlusion-of-the-aorta-may-not-improve-outcomes-in-adults-with-non-traumatic-out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest/) _2026-05-14 · Alex Xiang · Cardiology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) as an adjunct to advanced life support (ALS) does not improve rates of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in adult patients with non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) OHCA remains associated with extremely high mortality, with most patients not achieving ROSC, and \[…\] The… ## [Triple low-dose antihypertensive pill reduced recurrent stroke after intracerebral hemorrhage](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/triple-low-dose-antihypertensive-pill-reduced-recurrent-stroke-after-intracerebral-hemorrhage/) _2026-05-04 · Hannan Minhas · Cardiology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. In clinically stable patients with prior intracerebral hemorrhage, a fixed-dose combination pill containing three low-dose antihypertensive agents reduced recurrent stroke compared with placebo when added to standard care. 2. The triple pill also improved blood-pressure control and reduced major cardiovascular events, though treatment discontinuation due to adverse events was more common.… ## [Invasive management for non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in frail patients may not improve mortality](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/invasive-management-for-non-st-segment-elevation-myocardial-infarction-in-frail-patients-may-not-improve-mortality/) _2026-04-30 · Alex Xiang · Cardiology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. In frail, elderly patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), invasive management with coronary angiography did not improve mortality and cardiovascular outcomes compared to conservative management. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Study Rundown: Frailty is becoming an increasingly important consideration in patient management as the global population continues to… ## [COVID-19 vaccination is associated with reduced risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation following COVID-19 infection](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/covid-19-vaccination-is-associated-with-reduced-risk-of-new-onset-atrial-fibrillation-following-covid-19-infection/) _2026-04-29 · Siwen Liu · Cardiology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. COVID-19 vaccination was associated with a reduced 24-month risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation/flutter after COVID-19 infection. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) COVID-19 infection has been linked with cardiovascular complications such as new-onset atrial fibrillation/flutter (NOAF). While there is evidence of the COVID-19 vaccine being protective against the development of long COVID, its… ## [Polycythemia is not associated with increased mortality in heart failure](https://www.2minutemedicine.com/polycythemia-is-not-associated-with-increased-mortality-in-heart-failure/) _2026-04-28 · Siwen Liu · Cardiology | 2 Minute Medicine_ 1. Polycythemia was not associated with increased in-hospital, short-term, or long-term mortality. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Anemia has been consistently associated with worse outcomes in both chronic heart failure and acute decompensated HF (ADHF). Polycythemia has been linked to adverse outcomes in acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but whether a similar association exists for ADHF. \[…\] The…