May 17, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Renal and AF ablation in combination, infection risk of devices, neuromodulation of AF, pulsed field ablation and stroke of unknown source are covered in a HRS-heavy podcast.
Episodes
This Week in Cardiology
This podcast delivers Dr. John Mandrola’s summary and perspective on top news of the week that cardiologists can’t miss. This podcast is intended for US health professionals only.
Episodes
May 10, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Spin in the cardiovascular literature, palliative care for cardiac patients, tPA for acute stroke, and whether institutional volume affects AF ablation complications are the topics discussed this week.
May 3, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Bike commuting and obesity, CMR for NSTEMI, Niacin in secondary prevention, cardiologists’ pay, and end-of-life conversations are in this week’s podcast.
Apr 19, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Anticoagulation for embolic stroke of unknown origin, added-sugar labels, AF-patient knowledge, LDL-C and hemorrhagic stroke, and genetic signals in cancer-care cardiomyopathy are discussed this week.
Apr 12, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Super-saturated oxygen in STEMI, Medicaid expansion and CV mortality, pacemakers in patients with HFpEF, HF readmissions, and exercise vs diet for weight loss are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Apr 5, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
ARB recalls, bystander compression-only CPR, renal denervation for hypertension, LDL cholesterol targets, and pre-op frailty are the topics discussed in this week’s podcast.
Mar 29, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, eggs, booze, and anti-thrombotic agents for double vs triple therapy in patients with ACS and AF are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Mar 22, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
From ACC.19 and EHRA: The Apple Heart study, TAVR for low-surgical-risk AS, preventing cardiac device infections, COACT, VF arrest, and AF cardioversion are discussed in this week's podcast.
Mar 15, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Obesity paradox studies and collider bias, the ISCHEMIA trial baseline findings, expanded indications for the MIitraClip, and an ACC preview are covered in this week’s podcast.
Mar 8, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
N of 1 hypertension trials, heart failure readmissions and HRRP, insulin, CTA vs functional stress testing, and the ongoing paclitaxel PAD controversy are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Mar 1, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Lead extraction, AF triggers, cognitive decline and CV risk factors, low-value care, and secondary prevention in the real world are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Feb 22, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Factor Xa reversal agent Andexa, PTSD, gender transition hormones and CVD, primary care physician shortage, and a commentary from a young interventional cardiologist are discussed this week.
Feb 15, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
The cost of cardiac care, statin adherence and mortality, syncope, ultra-processed food, and heart failure survival are discussed in this week's podcast.
Feb 8, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Statins in the elderly, donor hearts and the opioid crisis, Impella, coronary calcium in exercisers, and the plateau in heart disease deaths are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Feb 1, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
New guidelines for atrial fibrillation, PFO closure for stroke prevention, fried chicken, skipping breakfast and e-cigarettes are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Jan 25, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Aspirin for primary prevention, alcohol and Afib, high-sensitivity troponin, and women in interventional cardiology are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Jan 18, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Burnout, aspiration thrombectomy, fish intake, insurance coverage, and the gout drug febuxostat are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Jan 11, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Appropriate use criteria for imaging, HRRP efficacy, medical marijuana, radiation exposure in the cath lab, and hormone therapy are the topics discussed this week’s podcast.
Jan 4, 2019 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
The cost of treating high blood pressure, heart-failure readmission policies, abdominal fat, low flow/low gradient aortic stenosis and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are discussed this week.
Dec 21, 2018 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Dr John Mandrola discusses upcoding for PCI, hypertension, a pacing lead issue, a PAD trial discovery, and an FDA warning on fluoroquinolones in this week’s podcast.
Dec 14, 2018 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Carotid stents, more stem-cell retractions, AHA statement on statin safety, flu vaccine rules, medication errors, veterans care, and wasteful NIH research on golfing are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Dec 7, 2018 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Measures of hospital quality, statin under- or over-use, Botox for AF, smoking cessation and translating trial evidence to clinical practice are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Nov 30, 2018 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
TAVR vs surgery for high-risk aortic stenosis, conflicts of interest for physicians and societies, spin in the CV literature, and low-carb diets are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Nov 16, 2018 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
The top 5 studies from the recent American Heart Association meeting and the new cholesterol guidelines are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Nov 9, 2018 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
ODYSSEY PCSK9 inhibitor trial in print, new bradycardia guidelines, echocardiography, and an AHA preview are the topics discussed in this week’s podcast.
Nov 2, 2018 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
CV outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, canagliflozin, cardiorespiratory fitness, the value of randomized trials, and the most important paper of 2018 are reviewed in this week’s podcast.
Oct 26, 2018 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Oxygen supplementation, PCSK9 inhibitor pricing, rapid troponin testing, cardio-oncology and joint commission accreditation are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Oct 19, 2018 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Low-dose rivaroxaban for CAD/PAD, hypertension management in the community, research misconduct, cyber-security in cardiac devices, and bariatric surgery are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Oct 12, 2018 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
Timing of aortic valve replacement, rivaroxaban failure post TAVR, statins beyond CVD, conflicts of interest, and post-stent antithrombotic management are discussed in this week’s podcast.
Sep 28, 2018 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
The COAPT MitraClip trial, high dose omega-3 fatty acids, the VEST trial in print, renal denervation for resistant hypertension, and competing coronary stents are discussed in this TCT-heavy podcast.