In this episode:

• VEB red flags that signal urgent risk of arrhythmia or sudden cardiac death
• Interpreting CloudHolter results on what VEB burden really means and when it matters
• The 10,000 and 20,000 thresholds: when to echo, when to refer, and when to reassure
• Why beta blockers may not be the answer
• Using CloudHolter and information sheets to streamline reassurance and reduce anxiety

Expert: Prof Rukshen Weerasooriya, Sub-specialist Cardiac Electrophysiologist

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 28 mins

Recommended resources:

• Expert position statement on catheter and surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation | Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand 2023
• Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation – Patient information booklet | Heart Rhythm Clinic
• Atrial fibrillation | CloudHolter
• Using wearable devices for cardiac arrhythmia diagnosis | CloudHolter
• Discharge information: Pulmonary vein isolation | CloudHolter
• Ectopic beats | CloudHolter
• Alcohol Abstinence in drinkers with atrial fibrillation | The New England Journal of Medicine
• Cryoablation or drug therapy for initial treatment of atrial fibrillation | The New England Journal of Medicine
• Spotting the silent threat: Atrial ectopics and future stroke risk – Part 1 | Healthed

Test your knowledge: Clinical ECG Quiz

• 71-year-old male patient presents with palpitation
• 86-year-old male patient presents for a driving medical
• A 72-year-old male presents with syncope