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Mar 2023
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Mar 3 2023 This Week in Cardiology

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About this episode

Renal denervation, AF ablation, omecamtiv mecarbil, and an ACC Preview are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, 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 Ablation

- Initial Findings From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2022.11.060

II. Renal Denervation

Consistent BP Cut With Renal Denervation: More on RADIANCE https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989006

- Endovascular Ultrasound Renal Denervation to Treat HypertensionThe RADIANCE II Randomized Clinical Trial https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2801849

- Patient-Level Pooled Analysis of Ultrasound Renal Denervation in the Sham-Controlled RADIANCE II, RADIANCE-HTN SOLO, and RADIANCE-HTN TRIO Trials https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2802098

- Is There a Role for Renal Denervation in the Treatment of Hypertension? https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2802099

III. Omecamtiv Mecarbil

FDA Declines Approval for Omecamtiv Mecarbil in HFrEF https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/988948

IV. ACC Preview

ACC Scientific Session Returns Live, Virtually to New Orleans https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/988803

- ‘Faith Healing’ and ‘Subtraction Anxiety’ in Unblinded Trials of Procedures https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.118.004665

Features

Mandrola's 5 Things to Look for at ACC 23 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/988808

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