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Top stories from the American Heart Association scientific sessions
This is the final episode of the MDedge Cardiocast. On behalf of Dr. Jim Dwyer and all of us at MDedge, thank you for supporting Cardiocast.
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Friday, December 27, 2019
07:42
Vascepa gains event-reduction nod; diabetes ups ischemic risks
Plus, end "therapeutic nihilism" in older diabetic patients, expert says.
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Friday, December 20, 2019
08:16
Post-STEMI events less likely in women; bariatric surgery may lower stroke risk
Plus, intensive BP control cut dementia but increased brain atrophy and hurt cognition, investigators report.
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Friday, December 13, 2019
07:27
New trick for old drug; Vascepa cost effective for CV reduction
Plus, colchicine fulfilled the promise first seen in CANTOS that anti-inflammatory treatment can reduce cardiovascular disease events.
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Friday, December 6, 2019
07:12
Card Talk: TAVR and glass ceilings
This week’s Cardiocast is devoted entirely to Card Talk with cardiologist brothers Jim and Jerry Dwyer. They welcome two structural interventionalists at the Structural Heart and Valve Center at Emory Healthcare, Kendra J. Grubb, MD, and Isida Byku, MD.
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Friday, November 29, 2019
43:04
ISCHEMIA trial, DAPA-HF, and valsartan recall: AHA Special, Part 1
The MDedge cardiology team reviews three big stories from the 2019 annual scientific sessions of the American Heart Association in Philadelphia.
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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
32:06
Long-awaited ISCHEMIA results to change practice, DAPA-HF elevates dapagliflozin for HFrEF
The largest-ever RCT of initial invasive versus conservative management of stable ischemic heart disease makes waves.
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Friday, November 15, 2019
8:42
Pot heightens stroke, arrhythmia risks; keeping low LDL and BP slashes lifetime heart risk
Plus, statin use in kids reduces long-term CVD risk in familial hypercholesterolemia.
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Friday, November 15, 2019
08:02
How risk factors in childhood translate to CV outcomes in adulthood
Plus, the metabolic signs of adult diabetes are apparent in even very young children. Disturbed HDL cholesterol metabolism may be one of the earliest features of type 2 diabetes.
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Friday, November 8, 2019
08:33
Driving while defibrillating; hypertension holds greater risk in black patients
Patients frequently drive too soon after ICD implantation. Many patients didn’t recall ever receiving instruction about when to drive again.
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Friday, November 1, 2019
07:51
AFib hits Native Americans hard; TAVR shown durable, safe after 5 years
Transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement had similar rates of death or disabling stroke.
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Friday, October 25, 2019
07:38
Practice changing prevention data from ESC 2019 Part II
MDedge reporters discuss the latest in practice-changing data from the 2019 annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology in Paris.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
42:59
Statins tied to skin, soft tissue infections; new Card Talk episode
Cardiologist brothers Jim and Jerry Dwyer welcome Jennifer N. Avari Silva, MD, and Berk Tas, to talk about an investigational system for electrophysiology procedures that displays holograms of patients’ anatomies in real time.
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Friday, October 18, 2019
41:38
Troponin protocol rapidly rules out MI; hidden risk of moderate aortic stenosis
Plus, preemptive TEVAR may not be necessary for type A aortic dissections.
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Friday, October 11, 2019
08:51
Sun sets on longer DAPT after PCI; inactivity boosts post-MI risk
TWILIGHT findings support move to shorter dual-antiplatelet therapy.
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Friday, October 4, 2019
08:52
Cardiology dead last as women’s IM subspecialty choice
Plus, beta-blockers in HFrEF with renal dysfunction and predicting heart failure risk through machine learning.
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Friday, September 27, 2019
07:54
An antiplatelet surprise; Europeans go low in cholesterol guidelines
Women with HFrEF reached the highest level of drug efficacy at half the doses of ACE inhibitors or ARBs and beta-blockers.
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Friday, September 20, 2019
09:15
SGLT-2 inhibitors and more practice changing data from ESC 2019
MDedge reporters discuss the latest in practice-changing data from the 2019 annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology in Paris.
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Monday, September 16, 2019
22:05
Overweight BMI surpasses 'normal,' and introducing the 'Card Talk' segment
We introduce a brand new format with Jerome Dwyer, MD, brother of our host, Jim Dwyer, MD, for a new segment that we're calling 'Card Talk' where Dr. Jim and Dr. Jerry talk about the current clinical state of cardiology and take a peek into the future.
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Friday, September 13, 2019
40:36
Dapagliflozin transforms into heart failure drug
Plus, patients with prior PCI fared a bit better and may be a target population for long-term DAPT therapy.
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Friday, September 6, 2019
09:40
CV cost of smoking lasts a quarter century
Plus, ODYSSEY OUTCOMES analyses peg prior CABG and polyvascular disease as targets for alirocumab.
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Friday, August 30, 2019
07:35
Two FDA approvals, smoking impacts CV health for 25 years
The FDA's decision will expand TAVR access to younger, healthier patients.
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Friday, August 23, 2019
08:19
NSAIDS mediate CV risk and hypertension linked to dementia
Plus, burnout gets personal for 68% of physicians.
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Friday, August 16, 2019
08:06
AI for AFib and acupuncture for angina
Plus, biologics and heart health in psoriasis patients.
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Friday, August 9, 2019
09:44
Seven simple rules of heart failure risk - you only need two
Plus, as patients, physicians fare nearly the same as everybody else.
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Friday, August 2, 2019
07:51
Air pollution correlated with cardio mortality; statins crush early seizure risk
Plus, atherosclerotic disease risk persists even decades after kicking the smoking habit.
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Friday, July 26, 2019
08:38
Half of sudden cardiac deaths linked to silent MI; Uncontrolled hypertension and dementia
Plus, the link between prior silent MI and sudden cardiac death.
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Friday, July 19, 2019
09:04
Omega-3s cut heart failure; Fat-but-fit theory takes a hit
Plus, court halts rule requiring drug list pricing in advertising.
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Friday, July 12, 2019
08:08
Lipoprotein(a) levels and genes boost ischemic stroke risk
Plus, cardiac events jump after COPD exacerbation.
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Friday, July 5, 2019
08:45
Continue using paclitaxel-eluting PAD devices
Plus, two trials support shorter DAPT.
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Thursday, June 27, 2019
07:33
CHD sped cognitive decline; choosing an antidiabetic for elderly patients
Plus, genetic analysis links PCSK9 inhibition and CV mortality.
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Friday, June 21, 2019
08:26
Aspirin benefits, risks; Medicaid expansion and CV risks
Plus, DOACs surpass warfarin in low-weight AFib patients.
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Friday, June 14, 2019
07:57
FFR changes coronary management; doctors want FDA out of the weeds
Plus, CRT aids patients with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy
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Friday, June 7, 2019
09:23
Novel cardiogenic shock nets survival, plus does ethnicity affect predisposition to components of metabolic syndrome?
Plus, what energy drinks do to your heart.
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Friday, May 31, 2019
08:41
Definition of carcinogenic shock
Plus, elderly concussion patients who used statins had lower dementia risk.
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Friday, May 24, 2019
07:02
Infection risk for cardiac rhythm device
Plus, AFib screening cuts hospitalizations and ED visits.
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Friday, May 17, 2019
08:21
Stroke risk, DOAC type in nonvalvular A-Fib patients
Plus, employed physicians now outnumber independent doctors
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Friday, May 10, 2019
07:23
Heightened stroke risk with long-term antibiotics?
Plus, cardiac PET/CT can guide CAD therapy.
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Friday, May 3, 2019
07:58
ACC 2019 Reporter's Breakdown
The MDedge Cardiology editorial team talks about some of the research from the meeting as well as their general impressions.
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Sunday, April 28, 2019
37:04
Plant-based diet lowers risk of heart failure
Plus, medical societies endorse tiered certification for U.S. Heart-Valve care.
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Friday, April 26, 2019
08:04
PCI reduces mortality after STEMI in older adults
Plus, low LDL cholesterol may increase women’s risk of hemorrhagic stroke.
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Friday, April 19, 2019
06:25
Alirocumab reduces MIs
Despite failed primary endpoint, MI alert device has predictive value.
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Friday, April 12, 2019
08:28
Too much hype for radial access PCI?
Hospital TAVR volume matters to patient survival.
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Friday, April 5, 2019
09:39
Ticagrelor reversal and certification changes
Plus, a new certification process for cardiologists.
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Friday, March 29, 2019
07:47
Top news from ACC 19
Cardiovascular prevention guidelines downgrade aspirin, and more.
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Friday, March 22, 2019
08:21
New LDL-lowering drug is under FDA review
A novel drug lowers LDL in on top of maximums statins, invasive cardiology is a top money maker for hospitals, and more.
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Friday, March 15, 2019
06:21
Forget what you learned about infective endocarditis
Plus, there’s a new, lower goal for Americans’ dietary intake of sodium.
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Friday, March 8, 2019
06:34
A weight-loss drug is poised for expanded indication
Plus, an AHA statement targets CV risk factors in children.
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Friday, March 1, 2019
06:27
Who is least adherent to statins, and more
Plus, what cardiologists need to know about ARVC.
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Friday, February 22, 2019
06:59
What comes first with SGLT2 inhibitors – diabetes or heart failure?
Plus, most tPA-eligible stroke patients now get treated within an hour.
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Friday, February 15, 2019
08:07
'Simple' way to cut PAD risk, misguided ED visits for atrial fib, and more
Plus, thinking of pregnancy as a stress test.
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Friday, February 8, 2019
07:07
Atrial fib guidelines updated, SPRINT MIND published, and more
Plus, subclinical hypothyroidism boosts the immediate risk of heart failure.
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Friday, February 1, 2019
07:29
FDA: Benefits still outweigh risks from paclitaxel-coated devices for PAD
This week, the FDA weighs in on concerning reports about paclitaxel-coated stents.
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Friday, January 25, 2019
06:23
Sleep: Too much, too little both tied to atherosclerosis
Plus, dabigatran matches aspirin for second stroke prevention.
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Friday, January 18, 2019
07:06
Biodegradable stent polymer offers no long-term protection
ACOG updates guidelines on hypertension in pregnancy
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Friday, January 11, 2019
05:58
Reducing heart failure readmissions raises mortality
The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program may be doing more harm than good.
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Friday, January 4, 2019
06:23
Societies refresh diabetes and PAD guidance
This week, the barbershop may become a key battleground in the fight against hypertension.
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Friday, December 21, 2018
05:43
AHA statement on statin risks, app that diagnoses STEMI, and more
Plus, a new strategy for pausing DOAC therapy works in A-fib patients.
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Friday, December 14, 2018
07:01
Withdrawing heart failure meds, the best DOAC for octogenarians, and more
Plus, showing patients their own atherosclerosis may reduce their cardiovascular event risk.
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Friday, December 7, 2018
07:33
AHA jewels, readmissions not best at 'Best Hospitals,' and more
From AHA 2018, an analysis gives clue to how empagliflozin cuts cardiovascular risk.
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Friday, November 30, 2018
06:50
AHA 2018: Part II
The MDedge Cardiology team is back this week for part II of their conversation on the 2018 annual scientific session of the American Heart Association.
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Friday, November 23, 2018
40:31
AHA 2018: Part I
In this episode of the Cardiocast , the MDedge Cardiology team of reporters breaks down the 2018 annual scientific session of the American Heart Association.
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Friday, November 16, 2018
52:25
Bradycardia guidelines, hypertension's risk in young adults, and more
Guidelines for bradycardia set a new bar for shared decision-making in pacemaker placement.
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Friday, November 9, 2018
08:29
A new MI risk factor emerges, ASCVD guidelines challenged, and more
Plus, a diabetes drug gets a new cardiovascular indication.
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Friday, November 2, 2018
08:04
Post-MI stroke risk window expands, FFR goes wire-free, and more
Why wire-dependent fractional flow reserve may soon be obsolete.
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Friday, October 26, 2018
07:54
CABG vs PCI, new index enhances cardiac CT, and more
Plus, a controversial diet score is validated.
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Friday, October 19, 2018
07:39
NSAIDs' short-term safety, IVUS beats angio, and more
Angiography shouldn't end with a diagnosis of nonobstructive CAD.
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Friday, October 12, 2018
08:53
Metabolic swings predict death, hold the antiplatelet, and more
Plus, how to get on top of home BP monitoring.
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Friday, October 5, 2018
07:53
Top news from TCT, anticoagulation guidelines, and more
Plus, a breakthrough for heart failure patients with mitral regurgitation emerges.
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Friday, September 28, 2018
07:14
ESC 2018: Part II
The MDedge cardiology team is back for the second edition of their debrief on the 2018 annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology.
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Friday, September 21, 2018
55:43
CTA radiation, endocarditis breakthrough, ART dangers, and statins
Radiation from coronary CT angiography plummeted in the past decade.
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Friday, September 14, 2018
08:38
New MI definition from ESC 2018
Also today, aspirin and fish oil flap in patients with diabetes.
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Friday, September 7, 2018
09:29
ESC 2018
The MDedge Cardiology team unpacks one of the world’s largest cardiology meetings from a Munich beer garden.
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Friday, August 31, 2018
34:41
Breastfeeding linked with lower risk of stroke later in life
Also today, a new Valsalva maneuver is tops at converting supraventricular tachycardia to sinus rhythm.
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Friday, August 24, 2018
07:52
New guidelines remap adult congenital heart disease
Advice to eat a variety of foods seems to have backfired.
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Friday, August 17, 2018
09:16
The relationship between malpractice suits and defensive medicine
Cardiologists in states with payment limits for medical malpractice claims practice less defensive medicine.
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Friday, August 10, 2018
10:28
More female authors than ever in cardiology journals
Female authorship in cardiology journals has increased over the last 20 years.
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Friday, August 3, 2018
09:26
Blood pressure control prevents cognitive impairment
Hypertension meds slashed mild cognitive impairment risk by 19% in the SPRINT MIND study.
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Friday, July 27, 2018
08:51
Analysis shows 'Devil's bargain' in cardiac arrest
The “devil’s bargain” of epinephrine use in cardiac arrest plays out in a new analysis.
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
09:16
DOACs found safer than warfarin in the real world
Plus, a wearable ECG boosts atrial fibrillation detection by a factor of 8.
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Friday, July 13, 2018
07:11
DOJ lawsuit reins in inappropriate ICD use
The Feds' big stick vs. carrot approach worked in cutting inappropriate ICD use.
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Friday, July 6, 2018
08:32
Amplatzer slashes stroke risk in high-risk AF patients
Plus, cheerful news about midlife fitness.
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Friday, June 29, 2018
08:26
How NIH scientists corrupted a large alcohol study
Plus, cardiologists' chart-topping starting salaries.
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Friday, June 22, 2018
08:01
USPSTF drops ECG for low-risk patients
Can C-reactive protein apheresis reduce post-MI infarct size?
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Friday, June 15, 2018
11:46
Botox, PVCs, and statins
Why statins reduce the risk of lethal prostate cancer.
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Thursday, June 7, 2018
08:23
Big surprises from EuroPCR
A resurrection of renal denervation for hypertension.
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Friday, June 1, 2018
09:26
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