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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.

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    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

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  • 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.

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    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

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  • 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.

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    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

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  • 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.

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    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

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  • 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.

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    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

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  • Plastics and heart disease, MINT trial letters-to-the-editor and Bayes theorem, and Brugada syndrome are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.

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    I. Plastics and Heart Disease

    Plastic Particles in Carotid Plaques Linked to CV Events

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/plastic-particles-carotid-plaques-linked-cv-events-2024a10004ge

    Plastics and ASCVD Study https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2309822 Review https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2300476 Editorial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2400683

    II. MINT trial LTE and Bayes Theorem

    In MI With Anemia, Results May Favor Liberal Transfusion: MINT https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998376

    The MINT Study https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2307983 Letter-to-the-Editor https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2400982 Likelihood Ratio https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/resources/ebm-tools/likelihood-ratios

    III. Brugada Syndrome


    The EHJ paper: https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae133/7623123

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  • The Western AF meeting, aspirin, cannabis use, LVEF in athletes, and shared decision making before ICD implantation are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.

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    I. ASA in Primary Prevention

    Campbell Meta-analysis https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.065420 Swedish Observational study https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.028321 ASPREE https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1805819

    II. Cannabis

    Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Cardiovascular Risk

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/cannabis-use-tied-increased-cardiovascular-risk-2024a10003yr

    It Sure Looks Like Cannabis Is Bad for the Heart, Doesn’t It?

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1000250

    Journal of the AHA Observational Study https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/JAHA.123.030178

    III. Low EF in Athletes

    Reduced Ejection Fraction in Elite Endurance Athletes: Clinical and Genetic Overlap With Dilated Cardiomyopathy https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.063777

    IV. ICDs and Shared Decision-Making

    Association of a Medicare Mandate for Shared Decision-Making With Cardiac Device Utilization https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2815017

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  • Reading incidental CAC on chest CT scans, exercise benefits in women vs men, PCI with or without imaging, and trial non-reporting are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.

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    I. Incidental CAC on Chest CT

    Incidental CAC Tweet When Does a Calcium Score Equate to Secondary Prevention?: Insights From the Multinational CONFIRM Registry https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.03.008

    II. Exercise

    Health Gains of Exercise Greater in Women?

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/health-gains-exercise-greater-women-2024a10003fv

    Sex Differences in Association of Physical Activity With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality

    III. PCI With or Without Imaging

    Intravascular Imaging in PCI: Time for a Guideline Update?

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/995677

    Meta-analysis paper Lancet https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02454-6 Imaging uptake paper https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad430

    IV. Trial Non-reporting

    The Ghost Research Haunting Nordic Medical Trials

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ghost-research-haunting-nordic-medical-trials-2024a10003gz

    Manuscript/preprint https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.04.24301363v1#T10 Nissen (Rosiglitazone) https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa072761

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  • An update in trial interpretation, CI, and P-values; percutaneous tricuspid Interventions; and news on HDL and humility in Medicine are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week’s podcast.

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    I. Evidence of Absence Is not Absence of Evidence

    Feb 09, 2024 This Week in Cardiology Podcast

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1000101

    ARCADIA Trial https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2814933 FOURIER Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1615664 Sample Size Calculator https://clincalc.com/stats/samplesize.aspx

    II. Tricuspid Valve Interventions

    FDA OKs First Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-oks-first-transcatheter-tricuspid-valve-replacement-2024a10002dq

    FDA Panel in Favor of TriClip for Tricuspid Regurgitation

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-panel-favor-triclip-tricuspid-regurgitation-2024a100037n

    Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network Study https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2115961 TRILUMINATE https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2300525 KAUL Tweet on ATTR Cardiomyopathy https://twitter.com/kaulcsmc/status/1753552603534016622?s=20 APOLLO B trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2300757 Al-Lamee Tweet on Sham Controls https://x.com/rallamee/status/1758236588570562736

    III. HDL Cholesterol

    Rationale paper — AEGIS https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2020.10.052 Press Release AEGIS II https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/csl-announces-top-line-results-from-the-phase-3-aegis-ii-trial-evaluating-the-efficacy-and-safety-of-csl112-apolipoprotein-a-i-human-302059156.html

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  • Beta-blocker withdrawal in HFpEF, the ARCADIA trial, food as medicine, and bariatric surgery are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in today’s podcast.

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    I. HFpEF and Heart Rate

    PRESERVE HF Substudy https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2814596 PRESERVE HF Original https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.08.073

    II. ARCADIA trial

    ARCADIA Main Paper: Apixaban vs ASA https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2814933 KAMEL’s AF and Stroke Paper 10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.012004 AVERROES Substudy -- 10.1016/S1474-4422(12)70017-0

    III. Food as Medicine

    Food-As-Medicine Trial results: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2812982 NPR Story https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/05/08/526952657/fresh-food-by-prescription-this-health-care-firm-is-trimming-costs-and-waistline

    IV. Bariatric Surgery

    Weight Loss Surgery Yields Long-Term BP Control in Obesity

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/weight-loss-surgery-yields-long-term-bp-control-obesity-2024a10002le

    Gateway RCT https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.11.032

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  • FDA approves PFA for AF ablation, flawed comparisons of TEER vs MV surgery and PCI vs CABG, and cardiologists struggling with board exams are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week's podcast.

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    I. PFA

    FDA Okays Boston Scientific PFA System for Paroxysmal AF

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-okays-boston-scientific-pfa-system-paroxysmal-af-2024a1000275

    Pulsed-Field Ablation for AF: The Promise and the Reality

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/995675

    ADVENT Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2307291 EU-PORIA Registry https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euad185 Tomlinson/Mandrola Editorial https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.07.032

    II. TEER vs MV Surgery

    EHJ Paper https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae046

    III. ISCHEMIA Post-Hoc Studies

    JACC Post-Hoc ISCHEMIA Trialhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.11.002 Main ISCHEMIA paper https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1915922 FAME 3 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2112299

    IV. Board Exams

    More Cardiologists Failing the Boards, Why and How to Fix?

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/more-cardiologists-failing-boards-why-and-how-fix-2024a10001oi

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  • LAAO, more evidence that stable CAD is stable, CRT benefit over the long-term, and AF monitoring after stroke are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week's podcast.

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    I. LAAO

    This Week in Cardiology Podcast, Dec 15, 2023 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/999282

    European Heart Journal paper https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/45/3/214/7471675 LAAOS 3 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2101897

    II. CAD after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

    Cleveland Clinic Observational study https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae019 ACTIVATION trial https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2021.06.041

    III. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

    Original RAFT 2010 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1009540 Long-term RAFT https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2304542 Editorial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2312419

    IV. AF Monitoring After Stroke

    Japanese Observational Study https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.123.031508 ARTESIA https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2310234 NOAH https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2303062 LOOP substudy https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2795865 CRYSTAL AF https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1313600

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  • Listener feedback on antiplatelet therapy after PCI, bempedoic acid, off-Label PFO Closure, and palliative care are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.

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    I. Listener Feedback on Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI

    Long-term Clopidogrel Has Advantages After Coronary Stenting

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/long-term-clopidogrel-has-advantages-after-coronary-stenting-2024a10000c8

    Host Exam Study; Extended FU of Host-Exam https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.062770

    II. Bempedoic Acid

    This Week in Cardiology July 7, 2023 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/994089

    NEJM: Bempedoic Acid and CV Outcomes JAMA: Primary Prevention Analysis https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2806646 JAMA-Cardiology: Total Events Analysis https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2813647/

    III. Off-Label PFO Closure

    Circulation Outcomes Paperhttps://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.123.010200

    IV. Palliative Care

    JAMA: Palliative Care Consultation

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  • GLP-1s and BaroStim Neo revisited, a new drug for transthyretin amyloid CM, clopidogrel vs ASA years after PCI and stent, and statins are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.

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    I. GLP-1s and Obesity, BaroStim Neo Revisited

    FDA Expands Label for CVRx Barostim System in HF https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-expands-label-cvrx-barostim-system-hf-2023a1000wsx

    JAMA Cardiology Special Communication – BDP https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2810726

    II. ATTR Cardiomyopathy

    ATTRibute-CM NEJM paper https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2305434

    Circulation Review of TTR https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.078915

    ATTR-ACT (Tafadimis) https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1805689

    III. Clopidogrel vs ASA Years After PCI

    Long-term Clopidogrel Has Advantages After Coronary Stenting

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/long-term-clopidogrel-has-advantages-after-coronary-stenting-2024a10000c8

    Stop DAPT Original Trial

    STOP DAPT at 5 Years https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.013

    Network Meta-analysis of P2Y12-I vs ASA https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2022.08.009

    IV. Statin Use

    Statin Use Remains Low for At-Risk Patients

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/999043

    Annals of Internal Medicine Observational Study https://doi.org/10.7326/M23-1915

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  • Neuro-modulation in HF, private equity owned hospitals, HCM, SCD and ICD re-evaluated, and peer review are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.

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    I. Neuromodulation for HFrEF

    FDA Expands Label for CVRx Barostim System in HF

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-expands-label-cvrx-barostim-system-hf-2023a1000wsx

    BeAT HF trial https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.015

    II. Private Equity Takeover of US Hospitals

    Hospital Adverse Events Rise After Private Equity Acquisition

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hospital-adverse-events-rise-after-private-equity-2023a1000wya

    Changes in Hospital Adverse Events and Patient Outcomes Associated With Private Equity Acquisition: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2813379

    RSS audio: https://bi.medscape.com/pi/editorial/studio/audio/2024/core/999557.mp3

    III. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Positive Topline Results for SEQUOIA-HCM Trial in OHCM

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/positive-topline-results-sequoia-hcm-trial-ohcm-2023a1000wu9

    IV. The ICD gets a ReLook

    Study to Examine Routine ICD Implantation Post Heart Attack

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/study-examine-routine-icd-implantation-post-heart-attack-2023a1000wmd

    PROFID Site https://profid-project.eu/profid-ehra-trial/

    Declining Risk of Sudden Death in Heart Failure https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1609758

    V. Peer Review

    Prevalence of Short Peer Reviews in 3 Leading General Medical Journals -- https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2812883

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  • FDA approves PFA, breakthrough in PAH, residual leaks after percutaneous LAAO, OAC in low to intermediate risk people are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.

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    I. FDA Approves PFA

    FDA Approves First Pulsed Field Ablation System for AF https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-approves-first-pulsed-field-ablation-system-af-2023a1000vit

    - PULSED AF https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.064329

    - ADVENT Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2307291

    - MANIFEST https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.064959

    II. Pulmonary HTN

    Positive Topline Data for Sotatercept in PAH: STELLAR

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/982407

    - STELLAR https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2213558

    - Editorial on STELLAR https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2300324

    III. Peri-Device Leaks

    - Greek Meta-analysis https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad828

    IV. Intermediate Risk AF – Norwegian Study

    - Stroke and bleeding risk in atrial fibrillation with CHA2DS2-VASC risk score of one: the Norwegian AFNOR study AFNOR Study https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad659

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  • Three aspects of the recent AF guideline documents and a possible new treatment of POTS are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.

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    I AF Guidelines

    ACC/AHA Issue Updated Atrial Fibrillation Guideline

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998956

    - Guideline doc: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001193

    - CASTLE AF https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1707855

    - Analysis of US Inpatient Sample https://bmccardiovascdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2261-14-73

    - RAFT AF https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.057095

    - Beta Blockers in AF https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25193873/

    Section 2 AF Guidelines – EARLY Rhythm Control Gets Emphasis

    - STOP AF https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2029554

    - EARLY AF https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa2029980

    - EAST https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2019422

    - Natural History of AF https://www.jacc.org/doi/abs/10.1016/j.jacc.2019.09.050

    Section 3 AF Guidelines – Dubious Upgrade of percutaneous LAAC

    - PROTECT and PREVAIL Meta-analysis 5-year https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2017.10.021

    - PINNACLE FLX https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.050117

    II. Postural Orthostatic tachycardia Syndrome

    Vagus Nerve Stimulation Promising In POTS

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998913

    - Stavrakis et al. Noninvasive VNS for POTS https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2023.10.015

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  • More from AHA including SGLT2 inhibitors, blood transfusion after MI; cracks in the armor of Factor XI inhibitors; and renal denervation are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week’s podcast.

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    I. DAPA MI

    Potential Dapagliflozin Benefit Post-MI Is Not a 'Mandate'

    https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/998378

    - NEJM Evidence: Dapagliflozin After MI https://evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/EVIDoa2300286

    II. Blood Transfusion Strategy Post MI

    In MI With Anemia, Results May Favor Liberal Transfusion: MINT

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998376

    - MINT NEJM -- https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2307983

    - REALITY https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2776201

    - PROTECTED TAVR - https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2204961

    III. FACTOR XI

    Impressive Bleeding Profile With Factor XI Inhibitor in AF: AZALEA

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998418

    Asundexian Phase 3 AF Study Halted for Lack of Efficacy

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998665

    - Abelacimab for VTE https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2105872

    IV. Renal Denervation

    FDA Panel Split on Efficacy of Spyral Renal Denervation

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/995800

    FDA OKs Symplicity Renal Denervation System for Hypertension

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998664

    - SPYRAL HTN OFF MED -- https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30554-7

    - SPRYAL HTN On Meds (Pilot Lancet 2018 ) https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30951-6

    - SPRYAL HTN ON Meds (Expansion Pilot) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.045

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  • An AHA Recap: SELECT, ORBITA2, and ARTESIA are the trials John Mandrola, MD, reviews in this week's podcast.

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    American Heart Association 2023 on theHeart.org | Medscape Cardiology

    https://www.medscape.com/viewcollection/37277

    I. SELECT Trial

    Semaglutide 'A New Pathway' to CVD Risk Reduction: SELECT

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998373

    Positive Results From SELECT Begins a New Era in Cardiology

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998217

    Is It Time for Cardiologists to Treat Obesity?

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998391

    - SELECT trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2307563

    - SUSTAIN 6 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1607141

    II. ORBITA 2

    Angioplasty Finally Proven Beneficial in Stable Angina: ORBITA-2

    https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/998375

    ORBITA-2 Saves Interventional Cardiology and Challenges Current Guidance

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998213

    PCI, the Antianginal 'Pill': ORBITA-2 in Detail

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/997777

    - ORBITA-2; NEJM https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2310610

    - ORBITA 1 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32714-9

    III. ARTESIA

    Apixaban Cuts Stroke but Ups Bleeding in Subclinical AF: ARTESIA

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998379

    Sadly, ARTESIA Doesn't Answer a Common Question in Cardiology

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998215

    - NOAH https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2303062

    - ARTESIA https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2310234

    - AVERROES https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1007432

    - McIntyre Meta-analysis https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.067512

    - TRENDS https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circep.109.849638

    - ASSERT https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehx042

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  • Renal denervation, a potential deadly decision in the ED, GLP-1 agonists, and an AHA preview are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.

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    I. Renal Denervation

    FDA OKs Paradise Renal Denervation System for Hypertension

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998237

    - Company Press Release https://www.recormedical.com/recor-medical-and-otsuka-medical-devices-announce-first-fda-approved-renal-denervation-system-for-the-treatment-of-hypertension/

    - Six-month Meta-analysis of RDN Studies https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.066941

    - March This Week in Cardiology with RDN Discussion https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989014

    II. Potential Deadly Decisions in the ED

    Even One Night in the ED Raises Risk for Death

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998080

    - JAMA Internal Medicine Study

    III. Tirzepatide Approval

    FDA Approves Tirzepatide for Treating Obesity

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998225

    - SURMOUNT 2 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01200-X

    - SURMOUNT 1 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2206038

    IV. AHA Preview

    Mandrola's Top Trials to Look for at AHA 2023

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998123

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