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Oct 2023
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Oct 06 2023 This Week in Cardiology

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Coated vs uncoated ASA, a new trial in CAD, conflicts of interest, first AF in the hospital, and changing HTN scoring and CHADSVASC 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. ASA

No Benefit of Enteric-Coated Aspirin vs Uncoated in CVD https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/997119

-  JAMA Cardiology: Coated vs Uncoated ASA https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2809795

-  ADAPTABLE https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2102137

II. RECHARGE

-  Revascularization Choices Among Under-Represented Groups Evaluation (The RECHARGE Program) https://www.pcori.org/research-results/2023/revascularization-choices-among-under-represented-groups-evaluation-recharge-program

-  Gaudino/Stone: Reconsidering Coronary Revascularization Trials

III. Conflicts of Interest

-  Financial Conflicts of Interest in Public Comments on Medicare National Coverage Determinations of Medical Devices  https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2808721

IV. First AF in the Hospital

Decoding AFib Recurrence: PCPs' Role in Personalized Care https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/997011

-  Annals of Internal Medicine: AF Recurrence https://doi.org/10.7326/M23-1411

V. Changing CHADSVASC Score

-  JAMA Network Open: HTN Guidelines and CHADSVASC Up-Scoring  https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2809933

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