Fitness and atrial fibrillation, PFO closure, HDL as a stand-alone risk factor, and left atrial appendage closure in patients with previous ICD are discussed in this week’s podcast.

Drs Leslie Cooper and Amy Pollak debunk misconceptions on the diagnosis and treatment of PAD.

Slow gait speed before heart surgery, BP meds and falls in the elderly, medication nonadherence and the challenges of studying cell-therapies are reviewed in this week’s podcast.

Dr Rihal leads an expert panel discussion on the use of percutaneous MCS devices, in light of the 2015 consensus statement.

Weight loss and AF, rotor mapping in AF ablation, repeat AF ablation as a routine strategy, stroke in patients in AF on anticoagulants, and loperamide cardiotoxicity are discussed this week.

Drs Harrington and Butte discuss the overwhelming amount of data generated in contemporary healthcare and how it can be harnessed to deliver precision medicine.

AF, costs of AF ablation, and medical errors are reviewed in this week's podcast.

ECG screening in athletes, warfarin for AF, sugar-sweetened beverages, CT-induced cancer treatment costs, and night-shift work are the topics discussed by John Mandrola in this week’s podcast.

The FDA’s decision on niacin and fenofibric acid, inappropriate carotid screening, same day discharge PCI, gender differences in testing for CAD, and obesity in adolescents are reviewed this week.

Drs Rihal, Gulati and Pochettino discuss the use of percutaneous vs surgical revascularization in multivessel coronary artery disease.