logo
episode-header-image
Sep 2022
23m 37s

Sept 16, 2022 This Week in Cardiology Po...

MEDSCAPE
About this episode

The safety of very low LDL-C, the win-ratio analytic method, sacubitril/valsartan, SGLT2 inhibitors, and percutaneous left atrial appendage closure are discussed in this week's podcast.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit:
https://www.medscape.com/twic

I PCSK9I

Evolocumab Benefits Accrue With Longer Follow-up: FOURIER OLE
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/979950

- Evolocumab and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1615664

- Long-Term Evolocumab in Patients with Established Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.061620

II Analytic Methods and Re-Analysis of Old Trials

- PARADISE-MI Results Obscured As Post Hoc Analysis Finds Flaws
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/980776

- Angiotensin Receptor–Neprilysin Inhibition in Acute Myocardial Infarction
https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2104508

- Impact of Sacubitril/Valsartan Versus Ramipril on Total Heart Failure Events in the PARADISE-MI Trial
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.057429

- The Year's Most Important Study Adds to Uncertainty in Science
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/904286

III SGLT2i Post MI

- Early Signal of Benefit for Empagliflozin in Acute MI: EMMY
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/980180

- Empagliflozin in acute myocardial infarction: the EMMY trial
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehac494

IV Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure

- Incidence and Predictors of Early Death in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure
https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacep.2022.06.012

- Cost‐Effectiveness of Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Stroke Reduction in Atrial Fibrillation: Analysis of Pooled, 5‐Year, Long‐Term Data
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.118.011577

- Baseline Comorbidities And Bleeding Events Of Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Among Medicare Beneficiaries
https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/S0735-1097%2822%2901158-5

You may also like:

Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, on Medicine and the Machine
https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine

The Bob Harrington Show with Stanford University Chair of Medicine, Robert A. Harrington, MD.
https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

Up next
Nov 21
Nov 21 2025 This Week in Cardiology
<p>Listener feedback, huge news in the world of carotid disease with the CREST-2 publication, prasugrel beats ticagrelor again, and a big coffee trial are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.</p> <p><em>This podcast is intended for healthcare profession ... Show More
29 m
Nov 14
Nov 14 2025 This Week in Cardiology
<p>Listener feedback on the PISCES trial, AHA news (including a big PCSK9i trial), beta-blockers post MI, LAAC, and post-AF ablation OAC use are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.</p> <p><em>This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only</ ... Show More
36m 50s
Nov 7
Nov 07, 2025 This Week in Cardiology
Listener feedback on non-culprit PCI in STEMI, a major cardiac result in patients on hemodialysis, news on GLP-1 agonists, a dubious stroke trial, and an AHA preview are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare profes ... Show More
32m 17s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2023
284. Atrial Fibrillation: Mechanical Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation with Dr. Christopher Ellis
CardioNerds Amit Goyal, Dr. Colin Blumenthal, Dr. Kelly Arps and Dr. Justice Oranefo discuss mechanical stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation with Dr. Christopher Ellis, cardiac electrophysiology lab director and director of the left atrial appendage closure program at Vanderb ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 2023
November 2023 Neurology Recall: Topics in Stroke
<p>The November 2023 replay of past episodes showcases five interviews on topics in stroke. The episode begins with an interview with <a href= "https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/24928863" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Imogene Scott</a> on prehospital telestroke ... Show More
1h 35m
May 2024
ACE Inhibitors: Maybe Not for Hypertension Alone - Frankly Speaking Ep 380
<p>Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™   CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: <a href='https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-380'>https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-380</a></p> <p>Overview: This episode bring ... Show More
9m 1s
Oct 2020
18: Is mixing in lidocaine effective for preventing burning with propofol?
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">In this episode, we discuss the mechanisms of burning with propofol infusion and explore the evidence behind strategies like mixing lidocaine with propofol.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Our guest today is Dr. Stu Forman, Professor of An ... Show More
28m 30s
Jan 2023
Neurology and Cardiology: A Talk Between the Mind and Heart.
Do you think and act with your mind or heart? How about both? Neurocardiology refers to the intersection between the fields of neurology and cardiology. The mind and heart are deeply interconnected in terms of anatomy, physiology, and various pathologic states. This episode featu ... Show More
38m 5s
Feb 2024
359. Case Report: Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum: An Unusual Case of Rapidly Progressive Heart Failure – Georgetown University
CardioNerds join Dr. Ethan Fraser and Dr. Austin Culver from the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital internal medicine and cardiology programs in our nation’s capital. They discuss the following case involving an unusual case of rapidly progressive heart failure. Episode audio ... Show More
59m 23s
Dec 2024
Hyperdynamic LV Function in Septic Patients: Does It Matter?
In this episode of The Saving Lives Podcast, we dive into a compelling study from the Annals of Intensive Care, exploring the prevalence and impact of hyperdynamic left ventricular systolic function in septic patients. Unpacking the findings, we discuss how this condition influen ... Show More
7m 18s
Nov 2023
65. FIS highlights 1 - SNAP trial, AMR musical, S. aureus update, IPC in LMIC
<p>Join Jame, Callum and Pals for a discussion on some highlights from FIS 2023: <a href='https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-events-listing/federation-of-infection-societies-fis-conference.html'>https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-events-listing/federation-of-infec ... Show More
28m 37s
Feb 2024
358. Guidelines: 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure – Question #31 with Dr. Javed Butler
The following question refers to Section 9.5 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by Keck School of Medicine USC medical student & former CardioNerds Intern Hirsh Elhence, answered first by Vanderbilt Cardiology Fellow and ... Show More
12m 5s