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Articles by Aseem D. Desai
Navigating identity and role changes throughout a physician's career
Physicians dedicate their lives to healing others, often at the expense of their own well-being. This intense focus on professional success can, over time, become a kind of addiction. As physicians progress through different stages of their careers, it becomes crucial to adapt and redefine their professional identity beyond the confines of clinical practice. The evolving roles of physicians The concept of a physician’s role is dynamic and ever-evolving.
A Sight Unseen: Near Syncope While Driving From Ventricular Tachycardia Untreated by External Defibrillator Vest
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Extreme athleticism and the risk of atrial fibrillation
Consider the following sports icons: tennis legend Billie Jean King, basketball veteran Larry Bird, triathlete Karsten Madsen, baseball pitcher Kenley Jansen, and cyclist champion Haimar Zubeldia. What do all of these well-known professional athlete heroes have in common? They are athletes with atrial fibrillation, also called AFib. AFib is the most common heart rhythm disorder worldwide, accounting for 750,000 hospitalizations per year in the US alone.
Pandemic challenges for patients with heart disease
Aseem Desai, MD | Conditions | January 17, 2021 It is stressful enough to live with heart disease. Now, with a global pandemic, access to health care providers has shifted from in-office to telemedicine in many instances. There are challenges for patients with heart disease in this context: Patients are often older and are not familiar with using technology for videoconferencing (Zoom, Doximity, FaceTime, Skype).
The connection between atrial fibrillation and burnout
One of the greatest health challenges in our lives is the phenomenon of burnout. It occurs when there is enough negative stress that persists over time. As many of us know, stress is an integral part of being human. It can be positive (an upcoming wedding or birth of a child) or negative (job loss or physical injury). At its core, stress is any physical, mental, or emotional factor, external or internal, that causes bodily or mental tension.
During this terrible pandemic, let’s make compassion go viral
Right now, we are facing a living nightmare. Thousands of people across the globe, perhaps even people we know, are dying from COVID-19. This pandemic has left death and disability in its wake. The main way we are being asked to help is by staying at home in order to lower the chances of the virus spreading from person to person. This is especially important since it has been shown that asymptomatic carriers of the novel coronavirus can spread the disease.
Innovative Ablation Techniques Lead the Charge in AFib Treatment
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common cardiac rhythm disorder worldwide. It is a rapid, quivering or irregular heartbeat that disrupts the normal flow of blood through the heart, leading to blood clots, stroke, or even heart failure. As the population ages, the number of people affected by this electrical epidemic is projected to increase significantly.
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