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Dec 20 2024 This Week in Cardiology

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Listener feedback, multiple studies in AF ablation,

a DANISH trial substudy of ICDs in NICM, and more data on eye complications of GLP-1 agonists 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. CCTA Feedback

  • Foy meta-analysis https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2655243
  • DANCAVAS https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2208681

II. Listener Feedback on my negative take of the OPTION Trial.

  • Option trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa2408308
  • My Preview https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/mandrola-previews-option-trial-most-worrisome-study-aha-2024-2024a1000kmz
  • 4 Reasons to Question Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure After AF Ablation
  • https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/4-reasons-question-percutaneous-left-atrial-appendage-2024a1000l0u

III. AF Ablation 

PVI Add-Ons Provide Better Control of Persistent AF

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/pvi-add-ons-provide-better-control-persistent-af-2024a1000lcm

  • VENUS https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2772281
  • PROMPT AF https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2826710
  • STAR AF 2 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1408288
  • CRRF-PeAF https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9241129/
  • CAVAC trial https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.124.012917
  • CRRF-PeAF from multiple centers in Japan (not published)

IV. DANISH Trial Substudy

  • Danish Trial Substudy https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/epdf/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.071777
  • Danish Main https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1608029
  • MADIT-2 EF Substudy https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(01)01729-5
  • SCD-HeFT subgroup https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa043399
  • Appraisal of ICD to Prevent SCD https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2008.05.058

V. Eye disease and GLP-1 Agonists

Jul 26, 2024 This Week in Cardiology Podcast

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1001384

  • Semaglutide vs No Semagutide and Eye Disease https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1186/s40942-024-00620-x
  • Semaglutide vs SGLT- Inhibitors and Eye Disease https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.09.24318574v1.full-text

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