Spin in the cardiovascular literature, palliative care for cardiac patients, tPA for acute stroke, and whether institutional volume affects AF ablation complications are the topics discussed this week.

May 10, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast

This podcast delivers Dr. John Mandrola’s summary and perspective on top news of the week that cardiologists can’t miss. This podcast is intended for US health professionals only.

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ACC Part 2: The TACT2 trial of chelation, inter-atrial shunts for HF, and triglyceride lowering; plus diltiazem and Factor Xa anticoagulants are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers this week. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I. TACT 2 Chelation Therapy Provides No Benefit Post-MI  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/chelation-therapy-provides-no-benefit-post-mi-2024a10006l5 Chelation Therapy and CV Risk: Why TACT2 Showed No Benefit https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/chelation-therapy-and-cv-risk-why-tact2-showed-no-benefit-2024a1000761?src=  JAMA TACT 1 paper https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1672238 Diabetes Subgroup paper https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24254885/ A New Look at P-values https://evidence.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/EVIDoa2300003 PARAGON HF https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1908655  II. Interatrial Shunts for HF No Net HF Benefit for Interarterial Shunt Device  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/no-net-hf-benefit-interarterial-shunt-device-2024a10006kk  REDUCE LAP HF II https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00016-2  III. Triglyceride Lowering Early Olezarsen Results Show 50% Reduction in Triglycerides  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/early-olezarsen-results-show-50-reduction-triglycerides-2024a10006oz Is It Time to Stop Treating High Triglycerides? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/990126  NEJM https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2402309  Substantial Triglyceride Reduction With Plozasiran  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/substantial-triglyceride-reduction-plozasiran-2024a10006wf?icd=login_success_email_match_norm  JAMA Cardiology https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2817469  IV. Diltiazem and Factor Xa inhibitors  JAMA Vanderbilt University Paper https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2817546  You may also like: The Bob Harrington Show with the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, Robert A. Harrington, MD. https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

Apr 19 2024 This Week in Cardiology

ACC Recap #1: DanGer Shock (plus a sobering JAMA research letter on Impella use), REDUCE-AMI, PREVENT, and EMPACT-MI are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week’s podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I. DanGer-Shock Trial Impella CP Improves Survival in STEMI, Cardiogenic Shock https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/impella-cp-improves-survival-stemi-cardiogenic-shock-2024a10006kz Impella Saves Lives in Cardiogenic Shock, but Patient Selection Key https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1000659  Published DanGer Shock Study  https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2312572 JAMA Research letter https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2817457  II. REDUCE-AMI Trial New Data Question Beta-Blockers Post-MI With Preserved EF https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-data-question-beta-blockers-post-mi-preserved-ef-2024a10006y8 Beta-Blockers Post-MI Past Their Expiration Date: REDUCE-AMI https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1000663  REDUCE-AMI paper https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2401479 Meta-analysis: Beta Blockers for MI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.05.032  III. PREVENT Trial Preventive PCI for Vulnerable Plaques Reduces Cardiac Events  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/preventive-pci-vulnerable-plaques-reduces-cardiac-events-2024a10006tc Preventive Coronary Stents: Not There Yet  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/preventive-coronary-stents-not-there-yet-2024a10006yr  PREVENT https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00413-6  IV. EMPACT MI trial of Empagliflozin in the Post-MI setting Empagliflozin Fails to Reduce Events After Acute MI  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/empagliflozin-fails-reduce-events-after-acute-mi-2024a10006kn  EMPACT-MI: Another SGLT2 Inhibitor Miss in Post-MI Care  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1000684 EMPACT MI https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2314051 DAPA MI https://evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/EVIDoa2300286 PARADISE MI https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2104508 Kaul thread https://x.com/kaulcsmc/status/1776611935842165029 Kaul paper https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/circulationaha.116.022537  You may also like: The Bob Harrington Show with the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, Robert A. Harrington, MD. https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

Apr 12 2024 This Week in Cardiology

Statins and diabetes, AAD in patients with heart disease, tricuspid valve interventions, and an ACC preview are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I. Statins and Diabetes  Meta-analysis in Lancet-Diabetes https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(24)00040-8 Editorial https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(24)00059-7 NEJM Paper on Gene Variants and DM https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1604304 JAMA Paper on Gene Variants and DM https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2565289  II. Anti-arrhythmic Drugs in Patients With Serious Heart Disease  UPenn Paper on AADs for PVC Suppression https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2024.01.021 Three Questions for Evidence-Based Cardiac EP https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/circoutcomes.110.957381 CAST trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199103213241201  III. Tricuspid Valve Interventions FDA Clears TriClip for Tricuspid Regurgitation  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-clears-triclip-tricuspid-regurgitation-2024a100068o FDA Panel in Favor of TriClip for Tricuspid Regurgitation  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-panel-favor-triclip-tricuspid-regurgitation-2024a100037n  Slides for Trisend II TRILUMINATE https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2300525  IV. ACC Preview Mandrola's Three Trials to Look for at the 2024 American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1000613 You may also like: The Bob Harrington Show with the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, Robert A. Harrington, MD. https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

Apr 05 2024 This Week in Cardiology

Intermittent fasting, anticoagulation decisions, heterogenous treatment effects, frailty in HF, the importance of the ECG, and industry conflicts are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers this week. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I. Intermittent Fasting No, Intermittent Fasting Won't Kill You  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1000544  NEJM Paper on Time-Restricted Eating  https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2114833 JAMA TREAT Clinical Trial https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2771095  II. Stroke Prevention with OAC  Shah Meta analysis of Vitamin K Agonists in AF https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.123.010269  III. Heterogenous Treatment Effects in Trials Pivotal CV Trials May Not Apply to Complex Patients https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989129  Analysis of 8 Trials of Multimorbidity and Treatment Response https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2024.01.028  IV. Frailty and HF  Circulation Outcomes: Multidomain Frailty and Mode of Death in HF  https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.123.010416  V. ECG in LBBB  JAMA Cardiology: Revised Definition of LBBB  https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2816973  VI. Industry Payments to Doctors  JAMA: Payments to US Physicians by Specialty https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2816900  You may also like: The Bob Harrington Show with the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, Robert A. Harrington, MD. https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

Mar 29, 2024 This Week in Cardiology Podcast

p>Obesity drugs as ASCVD-modifiers, HR monitors, when journals publish obvious facts, and effect scores and sorting out signals from RCTs are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I. Denmark Notes II. FDA approval of Semaglutide FDA Approves Semaglutide for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-approves-semaglutide-cardiovascular-risk-reduction-2024a10004ix  Select Trial  III. PPG Monitor Accuracy  Research Letter https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.01.024  IV. AAD and Bradycardia Anti-arrhythmic Drugs Linked to Bradycardia in Patients With AF  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/anti-arrhythmic-drugs-linked-bradycardia-patients-af-2024a10004vw  JACC paper on AAD Adverse Effects https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.01.013  V. Finding Signals in RCTs    JAMA paper on Treatment Effects of Oxygen Targets DANISH trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1608029 LAFFLIN et al. Scoring System to Assess Generalizability of Trial Results https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487318815967  You may also like: The Bob Harrington Show with the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, Robert A. Harrington, MD. https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

May 10, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast

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