Jan 13 Cardiology News
Legal challenges for PCKS9-inhibitor drugs, statins in the young, hacked cardiac devices, prediabetes screening, and empathy are the topics discussed by Dr John Mandrola in this week ' s podcast. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - January 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Is CT Angiography Overkill for Low-Risk Chest Pain?
Drs Foy and Mandrola discuss their meta-analysis on the efficacy of CT angiography versus stress testing in low-risk patients who present to the ED with chest pain. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - January 9, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Jan 6 Cardiology News
Surgical AF ablation, warfarin discontinuation, patient understanding of tests, geographic variation of care, and familial hypercholesterolemia are reviewed in this week ' s podcast. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - January 6, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Lifestyle Modification as Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
What role do exercise and weight loss have in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation? Who is likely to benefit and how should those patients be counseled? (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - January 6, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Echo Case: Right Test, Wrong Reason
A critical piece of information is missing from this case. Can you solve the puzzle? (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - December 29, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Dec 9 Cardiology News
Dr John Mandrola discusses add-on LAA closure during cardiac surgery, inappropriate ICD shocks, dietary trends, life expectancy, and the Cures Bill in this week ' s podcast. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - December 9, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Get Ready For High-Sensitivity Troponin Assays
Although they aren ' t FDA-approved yet, high-sensitivity troponin assays may soon replace traditional troponin assays for detecting acute MIs. Drs Gulati and Jaffe discuss the implications. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - December 8, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
SMAC AF: BP-Lowering Alone Won't Improve Ablation Success
Drs Mandrola and Piccini compare the SMAC AF trial with the ARREST-AF trial on risk factor modification to improve catheter ablation success rates in patients with atrial fibrillation. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - December 5, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Dec 2 Cardiology News
Subclinical AF, chest-pain evaluation, proton-pump inhibitors and stroke risk, dabigatran-statin interactions, and Watchman are topics discussed by Dr John Mandrola in this week ' s podcast. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - December 2, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Nov 18 Cardiology News
Presentations from the recent AHA meeting on PCSK9 drugs, CABG, statins, TAVR, NSAIDs, and prevention of bleeding in AF patients undergoing PCI are reviewed in this week ' s podcast. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - November 18, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
The Cardiology Show From AHA 2016 With Dr Valentin Fuster
PRECISION, PIONEER-AF-PCI, ART, EUCLID, and the cognition substudy of HOPE-3 are the five stars, but the panel also reviews additional trials on novel approaches to lipids management and heart failure. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - November 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
TAVR Embolic Protection: A Safety Net in Need of More Data
The SENTINEL trial on embolic protection during transcatheter aortic valve replacement did not meet its primary endpoint, but Drs Mack and Jolly are not ready to rule out a benefit for the strategy. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - November 11, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Nov 11 Cardiology News
The US election, ACE/ARB use before noncardiac surgery, TAVR embolic-protection devices, AHA preview, and the Watchman left atrial appendage closure device are discussed by Dr Mandrola this week. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - November 11, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Nov 4 Cardiology News
A TCT-heavy podcast discusses surgery vs stents in left main disease, bioabsorbable stents, left atrial appendage closure, point-of-care ultrasound, and PCI results in women and minorities. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - November 4, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Oct 21 Cardiology News
Pulmonary embolism in patients with syncope, TAVR via the carotid, LDL-C targets, caffeine, and episodes of atrial tachycardia are the topics discussed by Dr John Mandrola in this week ' s podcast. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - October 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
