Alex Chicos

#EPeeps #IAF2021 starting in a few hours. Pre-conference Heart Failure/ EP sessions. Free registration: iasi-arrhythmia.ro/inregistrare/

Full results of the Praetorian Trial now published in The NEJM: nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

United Health not reimbursing telehealth the same as in-person is a main reason quoted by health system administrations pushing for a quick return to full schedule in-person visits. In the meantime they doubled their profit last quarter.

I’ve been following the research on experimental therapies to treat #covid19 from the beginning and in the last month the three biggest results came from just one trial: Recovery in the UK. Why is that? My story here and quick thread to come: sciencemag.org/news/2020/07/o…

Join us at #EPFellowsConference for two lectures this week: 6/24 at 6PM EST @jackvwylie: Brugada Syndrome 6/26 at 8am EST @Zo_EP2: Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and VT @DrBradleyKnight @NMCardioVasc @True_EP

Between writing this and its publication, amid international protests, another black man was killed by police. As two black cardiology fellows from South Carolina, my friend @JL_WilliamsMD and I are weary, but resolute. @ACCinTouch #ACCFIT #TwoPandemics acc.org/membership/sec…

This is a great piece, and helps explain why the variation in size of different countries’ Covid outbreaks doesn’t fit neatly into any one simple explanation

Join us at #EPFellowsConference for a week of techniques to reduce your time in lead! 6/3 6PM EST @drdavidsingh-Fluoroless Procedures 6/5 8AM EST @paulzei-Basics of ICE 5/6 6PM EST @MRazminia-Advanced ICE @DrBradleyKnight @NMCardioVasc @True_EP

What is your micromort risk of #COVID19? nytimes.com/2020/05/22/wel… 1 micromort =one-in-a-million chance of dying by @DRobertsNYC

via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2020/05/12/mag…

We have a new article! @tomaspueyo/coronavirus-how-to-do-testing-and-contact-tracing-bde85b64072e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@tomaspueyo/co… A few quick insights (thread) [1/9]

Coronavirus: Learning How to Dance by @tomaspueyo link.medium.com/9VdNXQ02P5

A new 2300 word peer review of the Stanford paper. I'm glad they did a serosurvey but am skeptical of the conclusion because: - test may have high false positive rate - sample may be enriched for COVID-19 - study implies faster spread than past pandemics @balajis/peer-review-of-covid-19-antibody-seroprevalence-in-santa-clara-county-california-1f6382258c25" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@balajis/peer-…

Thank you to our Northwestern EP nurses and nurse practitioners @tstrzelc4253 who have been redeployed to the COVID front lines. @NMCardioVasc wgntv.com/news/medical-w…

#EPFellowsConference will have two lectures this week: Wed 4/8 6PM EST Sam Asirvatham: EP Anatomy for AF ablation Friday 4/10 8AM EST*(time change) Erik Wissner: AF Ablation using Balloon Technologies @DrBradleyKnight @NMCardioVasc @True_EP @DrRoderickTung

The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2 | Nature Medicine nature.com/articles/s4159…

Complete heart block diagnosed today on Kardia bought yesterday.

Making sure I still remember how to hit trick shots #TennisAtHome

“You’re hurting old people like me. Well, not me... I’ll never see you.” Larry David wants everyone to stay home to protect older Californians from #COVID19! He does not do these things. Listen to Larry. #StayHomeSaveLives covid19.ca.gov