Ventricular fibrillation and sudden death triggered by a blunt, nonpenetrating, and often innocent-appearing blow to the chest without damage to the ribs, sternum, or heart (and in the absence of underlying cardiovascular disease) constitute an event known as commotio cordis. 1/9
Today is my 32nd birthday.
Over the last month, I asked several 90-year-olds what advice they would give to their 32-year-old selves.
Here's the life advice everyone needs to hear:
SCREEN-AF: Multicenter randomized trial found that screening seniors with a wearable ECG device was effective for early detection of atrial fibrillation (number needed to screen=21) & it prompted anticoagulation in 75% of those with screen-detected AF. https://t.co/gLNW7ASIkb
Hi, everyone. I’m Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to the President and director of @NIAIDNews, and I will spend the next hour or so answering your questions about COVID-19 and the science behind the vaccines.
What is NICE and the UK Government doing to ensure digital health technologies reach NHS patients swiftly? We speak with @JimBethell, the @DHSCgovuk's minister for innovation and Meindert Boysen, director of NICE's centre for health technology evaluation. https://t.co/cn3E0gJmqW
Participated in this evening’s semi-finalist presentations, honored that @iRhythmTech is selected by @ucsfhealthaward @ucsfhealthhub Thanks @daniel_kraft for moderating.