Episode 1: Heart on AFIRE, Strong Desire to Stop Aspirin

In this episode, we interview Dr. Tracy Macaulay about the AFIRE trial and hear her thoughts on the role of aspirin in patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary disease.  Episode:0:00-1:38: Intro1:39-2:35: Introduction of Dr. Tracy Macaulay2:36-5:19: AFIRE Trial Overview5:20-7:14: Initial Thoughts7:15-10:07: AFIRE Population and Rivaroxaban Dosing10:08-11:06: Dropping Aspirin11:07-12:11: What about other anticoagulants?12:12-13:38: Final Thoughts13:39-14:50:Continue reading “Episode 1: Heart on AFIRE, Strong Desire to Stop Aspirin”