1/ Presenting the latest episode of Don’t Just Read the Abstract: The FRAIL-AF study - interviews with author Geert-Jan Geersing + haem consultant @davidjsutts. Co-host: @PipNicolson
FRAIL-AF (@CircAHA) randomised frail, elderly patients with AF to stay on VKA or switch to DOAC🧵
A quick primer on "Q-T prolongation" for those whoprescribe psych meds.
If you do, you MUST know 10 key points:
Point 1: The QT is the time (in s or ms) between the Q wave and the end of the T wave, approximating the time from ventricular contraction to full relaxation.
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