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New Policy on Comments

May 3, 2017 By Dr John

I am changing my policy on comments.

In the past, if you had one approved comment then all of your subsequent comments would post without moderation. I changed that.

Now I will moderate all comments. That means there may be a delay.

Another change is that I am not going to allow personal medical anecdotes. The reason is that heart rhythm diseases, especially atrial fibrillation, affect people in diverse ways. I counsel patients never to compare their problem with their friends’ problem. Therapy for AF has to be tailored to the individual. What’s right for you could be completely wrong for your buddy.

I will also not allow links to dubious websites. I know what many of you may be thinking… my view of dubious may be different than yours. Sorry.

I recently came close to closing comments for good. But I didn’t. Probing comments made by a journalist early in my blogging career stimulated me to look more critically at what I wrote. It was an inflection point of sorts.

WordPress has tallied more than 4400 comments since inception of this blog. I’ve learned a lot from these. I hope you continue to write.

JMM

P.S. I receive many emails through the contact form asking for advice about specific situations. I cannot respond to these. It’s unwise to give specific medical advice over the Internet.

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Welcome, Enjoy, Interact. john-mandrola I am a cardiac electrophysiologist practicing in Louisville KY. I am also a husband to a palliative care doctor, a father, a bike racer, and a regular columnist at theHeart.org | Medscape

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For patients...Educational posts

  • 13 things to know about Atrial Fibrillation — 2014
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  • Adding a new verb to doctoring: To deprescribe is to do a lot
  • AF ablation — 2015 A Cautionary Note
  • AF Ablation in 2012–An easier journey?
  • Atrial Flutter — 15 facts you may want to know.
  • Benign PVCs: A heart rhythm doctor’s approach.
  • Caution with early Cardioversion
  • Decisions of 2 low-risk cases of PAF
  • Defining success in AF ablation in 2014
  • Four commonly asked questions on AF ablation
  • Inflammation and AF — Get off the gas
  • Ten things to expect after AF ablation
  • The medical decsion as a gamble
  • The most important verb in our health crisis
  • Wellness Requires Ownership

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