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Nov 2022
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Nov 4, 2022 This Week in Cardiology Podc...

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AF conversion in the ED, HRT, a shining example of evidence-based medicine and less-is-more, multimorbidity, and what’s coming at AHA are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers 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. AF Conversion

- IV Potassium and Magnesium an Acute Treatment for AF? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/983137

- Association of Intravenous Potassium and Magnesium Administration With Spontaneous Conversion of Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter in the Emergency Department https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2797474

II. HRT

- USPSTF Doesn't Change Postmenopausal Hormone Recommendations https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/983349

- Hormone Therapy To Prevent Disease and Prolong Life in Postmenopausal Women https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-117-12-1016

- Risks and Benefits of Estrogen Plus Progestin in Healthy Postmenopausal WomenPrincipal Results From the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Trial https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/195120

- Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal PersonsUS Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2797867

- Menopausal Hormone Therapy for Prevention of Chronic Conditions https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2797897

III. BP Targets After Stroke Intervention

- Intensive BP Lowering Harmful in Acute Ischemic Stroke: ENCHANTED2/MT https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/983176

- Intensive blood pressure control after endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke (ENCHANTED2/MT): a multicentre, open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomised controlled trial https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01882-7

IV. Multimorbidity

- ACC Issues Guidance on Integrating ASCVD and Multimorbidity Care https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/983123

- 2022 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Integrating Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Multimorbidity Treatment: A Framework for Pragmatic, Patient-Centered Care: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2022.08.754

V. AHA Preview

- AHA 2022 to Recapture In-Person Vibe but Preserve Global Reach https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/983315

- Mandrola's Top 5 Picks From AHA 2022 Previewed https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/983237

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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

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