S7 E7: Stopping anticoags after ablation; spinal manipulation for back pain; talking about dying

Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker.

Three new pieces of research to talk about in todays podcast.

First, in the NEJM - could patients stop anti-coagulation after ablation for AF? Conventional practice says no. Does this paper change that?

Second, in JAMA - can spinal manipulation, or clinician-guided self-management, or both help with low back pain? This paper is a good crack.

Finally, in the BJGP - what do our patients think about advance care planning? Should we be talking about this more and, if so, in whom and how?

References

NEJM Anti-coags after ablation in AF

NEJM Editorial

JAMA Low back pain

BJGP Advance care planning

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