Loperamide abuse, heart failure quality measures, and the CASTLE-AF ablation study are discussed in this week's podcast.

A recent viewpoint by Dr Bhatt against public reporting of PCI outcomes garnered a lot of support in the cardiology community and beyond. Dr Harrington asks how it can be done better.

Surgical left atrial appendage closure, the effects of smoking and influenza on CV risk, acute stroke care, and why cardiologists are an unhappy bunch are discussed by Dr Mandrola this week.

Dr Eric Topol discusses factors behind a predicted physician shortage (or lack thereof) with policy expert and ethicist Dr Ezekiel Emanuel.

MRI in patients with cardiac devices, bariatric surgery, statins, the LifeVest wearable defibrillator, and spontaneous coronary dissection are the topics discussed in this week's podcast.

Dr DeMaria discusses his tenure at JACC, the proliferation of cardiology journals, and his current projects.

Magnus Ohman speaks with Gilles Montalescot, whose illustrious career in cardiology and research in thrombosis led him from Paris to Beacon Hill and back.

Drs Ileana Piña and Charles Vega discuss the latest information on management of heart failure patients in the primary care setting.

Exercise effects on left ventricular compliance, CT in stable angina, MRI in patients with cardiac devices, a win for pharma, and ECG screening in adults are discussed in this week's podcast.

Dr Alan Jacobs reports on a recent study suggesting that antihypertensive therapy might not return microcirculation to normal.