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MDedge Cardiocast is the weekly podcast from Cardiology News. The information in this podcast is provided for informational and educational purposes only.

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Farewell

February 22nd, 2024

0:39

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Top stories from the American Heart Association scientific sessions

December 27th, 2019

7:42

ISCHEMIA trial hailed as practice changing
The largest-ever RCT of initial invasive versus conservative management of stable ischemic heart disease …

Vascepa gains event-reduction nod; diabetes ups ischemic risks

December 20th, 2019

8:16

Vascepa approved for cardiovascular risk reduction
The FDA’s decision on cutting events in high-risk patients was based primarily on the REDUCE-IT …

Card Talk: TAVR and glass ceilings

November 29th, 2019

43:04

This week’s Cardiocast is devoted entirely to Card Talk with cardiologist brothers Jim and Jerry Dwyer. They welcome two structural …

ISCHEMIA trial, DAPA-HF, and valsartan recall: AHA Special

November 26th, 2019

32:06

In this special meeting edition of the Cardiocast, MDedge Cardiology editor Catherine Hackett is joined by MDedge reporters Mitchel L. Zoler, Bruce …

Long-awaited ISCHEMIA results to change practice, DAPA-HF elevates dapagliflozin for HFrEF

November 22nd, 2019

8:42

ISCHEMIA trial hailed as practice changing

The largest-ever RCT of initial invasive versus conservative management of stable ischemic heart disease …

Cardiology dead last as women’s IM subspecialty choice

September 27th, 2019

7:54

Cardiology dead last as women’s IM subspecialty choice

Women in internal medicine residencies were more likely than men to report that they had …

Overweight BMI surpasses 'normal' and introducing the 'Card Talk' segment

September 13th, 2019

40:36

We introduce a brand new format with Jerome Dwyer, MD, brother of our host, Jim Dwyer, MD, for a new segment that we're calling 'Card Talk' where Dr. …

CV cost of smoking lasts a quarter century

August 30th, 2019

7:35

This week in cardiology:

  1. PCSK9 inhibition cuts events in very-high-risk groups
    ODYSSEY OUTCOMES analyses peg prior CABG and polyvascular disease as …

NSAIDS mediate CV risk and hypertension linked to dementia

August 16th, 2019

8:06
The top news in cardiology:  
  1. Midlife hypertension linked to dementia risk

Elevated blood pressure in midlife is associated with risk of …

AI for AFib and acupuncture for angina

August 9th, 2019

9:44

The top stories in cardiology:

  1. Artificial intelligence technology meets AFib detection
    An AI-enabled ECG model suggests clinical implications for …

Seven simple rules of heart failure risk - you only need two

August 2nd, 2019

7:51

The top news in cardiology:

  1. Meeting just 2 of 7 ‘simple’ goals lowers HF risk
    American Heart Association recommendations seem to lower risk even …

Air pollution correlated with cardio mortality; statins crush early seizure risk

July 26th, 2019

8:38
  1. Statins crush early seizure risk poststroke
    Statin initiation upon hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke was linked to a major antiseizure …

Omega-3s cut heart failure; Fat-but-fit theory takes a hit

July 12th, 2019

8:08

The top stories in cardiology:

  1. New findings cast more doubt on fat-but-fit theory
    Patients who are obese and metabolically healthy face higher …

FFR changes coronary management; doctors want FDA out of the weeds

June 7th, 2019

9:23

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This week in cardiology:

  1. FFR changes coronary management in one-third of patients

Definition of carcinogenic shock

May 24th, 2019

7:02

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This week in cardiology news:

  1. SCAI releases first definition of …

Infection risk for cardiac rhythm device

May 17th, 2019

8:21

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This week's top stories in cardiology:

  1. Risk score developed for …

Heightened stroke risk with long-term antibiotics?

May 3rd, 2019

7:58

This week's top stories in clinical cardiology:

  1. Long-term antibiotic use may heighten stroke, CHD risk
  2. Noninvasive FFRCT called ADVANCE in chest …

ACC 2019 Reporter's Breakdown

April 28th, 2019

37:04

MDedge Cardiology editor Catherine Hackett hosts a conversation with Bruce Jancin and Mitch Zoler to talk about some of the research from the meeting …

Ticagrelor reversal and certification changes

March 29th, 2019

7:47

This week, a novel drug that reverses ticagrelor’s effect looks promising, a new certification process for cardiologists is unveiled, intensive …

Top News from ACC 19

March 22nd, 2019

8:21

Cardiovascular prevention guidelines downgrade aspirin, high coronary artery calcium scores carry greater risks, an Apple Watch algorithm predicts …

New LDL-lowering drug is under FDA review

March 15th, 2019

6:21

This week in MDedge Cardiocast: A novel drug lowers LDL in on top of maximums statins, invasive cardiology is a top money maker for hospitals, a …

Forget what you learned about infective endocarditis

March 8th, 2019

6:34

This week in MDedge Cardiocast: Infective endocarditis isn’t what it used to be, there’s a new, lower goal for Americans’ dietary intake of sodium, …

Who is least adherent to statins, and more

February 22nd, 2019

6:59

Silent strokes are common after noncardiac surgery, troubling news about nonadherence to statins, what cardiologists need to know about ARVC, and …

'Simple' way to cut PAD risk, misguided ED visits for atrial fib, and more

February 8th, 2019

7:07

Elevated CAC in highly active men doesn't raise risk of death, Life's Simple 7 scores can be used to modify PAD risk, medical guidance often leads …

Sleep: Too much, too little both tied to atherosclerosis

January 18th, 2019

7:06

This week in MDedge Cardiocast: too little sleep, too much sleep, and fragmented sleep are all linked to atherosclerosis; dabigatran matches aspirin

Biodegradable stent polymer offers no long-term protection

January 11th, 2019

5:58

This week from MDedge Cardiology, a biodegradable polymer shows no long-term benefit in heart stents, appropriate use criteria for imaging in …

Reducing heart failure readmissions raises mortality

January 4th, 2019

6:23

This week in Cardiocast, the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program may be doing more harm than good, ticagrelor holds no edge over aspirin in CABG …

AHA 2018: Part II

November 22nd, 2018

40:31

The MDedge Cardiology team is back this week for part II of their conversation on the 2018 annual scientific session of the American Heart …

AHA 2018: Part I

November 16th, 2018

52:25

In this episode of the Cardiocast, the MDedge Cardiology team of reporters breaks down the 2018 annual scientific session of the American Heart …

Post-MI stroke risk window expands, FFR goes wire-free, and more

October 26th, 2018

7:54

Why wire-dependent fractional flow reserve may soon be obsolete; stroke risk after a myocardial infarction goes on three times longer than …

CABG vs PCI, new index enhances cardiac CT, and more

October 19th, 2018

7:39

This week, a revelation that coronary artery bypass grafting instead of percutaneous is safer as time goes by, a new index stretches the prognostic …

NSAIDs' short-term safety, IVUS beats angio, and more

October 12th, 2018

8:53

Angiography shouldn't end with a diagnosis of nonobstructive CAD, NSAIDs show cardiovascular and renal safety in the short term, a registry …

Metabolic swings predict death, hold the antiplatelet, and more

October 5th, 2018

7:53

This week, the dangers of yo-yoing metabolic factors, adding an antiplatelet to oral anticoagulation does no good in atrial fib patients who’ve …

Top news from TCT, anticoagulation guidelines, and more

September 28th, 2018

7:14

This week, a breakthrough for heart failure patients with mitral regurgitation emerges, prosthesis-patient mismatch raises the risk of death …

ESC 2018: Part II

September 21st, 2018

55:43

The MDedge cardiology team is back for the second edition of their debrief on the 2018 annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology. The …

CTA radiation, endocarditis breakthrough, ART dangers, and statins

September 14th, 2018

8:38

Radiation from coronary CT angiography plummeted in the past decade. Also this week, hospital stays for endocarditis patients are cut in half with …

New MI definition from ESC 2018

September 7th, 2018

9:29

A new definition in myocardial infarction. Also today, aspirin and fish oil flap in patients with diabetes, CT angiography cuts MI in patients with stable chest pain, and rivaroxaban is no help for heart failure …

ESC 2018

August 31st, 2018

34:41

The MDedge Cardiology team unpacks one of the world’s largest cardiology meetings from a Munich beer garden. Join MDedge reporters Bruce Jancin and …

Breastfeeding linked with lower risk of stroke later in life

August 24th, 2018

7:52

New data from an observational study show that breastfeeding was linked with a lower risk of stroke later in life. Also today, a new Valsalva …

New guidelines remap adult congenital heart disease

August 17th, 2018

9:16

Breast artery calcification, evident on every mammogram, may help refine coronary artery disease risk in women. Also this week, new guidelines …

The relationship between malpractice suits and defensive medicine

August 10th, 2018

10:28

Cardiologists in states with payment limits for medical malpractice claims practice less defensive medicine. Also this week, Herceptin is linked to …

More female authors than ever in cardiology journals

August 3rd, 2018

9:26

Female authorship in cardiology journals has increased over the last 20 years. However, it still lags behind other specialties and academic medicine …

Blood pressure control prevents cognitive impairment

July 27th, 2018

8:51

Hypertension meds slashed mild cognitive impairment risk by 19% in the SPRINT MIND study. Are omega-3 fatty acids' heart benefits just another fish tale? Early antidepressant therapy after a heart attack delivers …

Analysis shows 'Devil's bargain' in cardiac arrest

July 19th, 2018

9:16

The “devil’s bargain” of epinephrine use in cardiac arrest plays out in a new analysis. Also this week, updated recommendations reflect maturation of transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a comparison of …

DOACs found safer than warfarin in the real world

July 13th, 2018

7:11

The safety of direct oral anticoagulants is affirmed in a real-world study; a wearable ECG boosts atrial fibrillation detection by a factor of 8; new …

DOJ lawsuit reins in inappropriate ICD use

July 6th, 2018

8:32

A reanalysis of the ATLAS ACS 2-TIMI 51 trial shows rivaroxaban in a different light; cerebral protection may be appropriate in all TAVR procedures, regardless of anatomy; The Feds' big stick vs. carrot approach worked …

Amplatzer slashes stroke risk in high-risk AF patients

June 28th, 2018

8:26

Left atrial appendage closure slashes stroke risk in high-risk atrial fibrillation patients with Amplatzer Amulet; how diabetes patients fared with …

How NIH scientists corrupted a large alcohol study

June 21st, 2018

8:01

A controversial study on abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, the importance of healthy lifestyle in diabetes, how NIH scientists corrupted a big …

USPSTF drops ECG for low-risk patients

June 14th, 2018

11:46

Low anticoagulant adherence in atrial fib cost DOAC users more than warfarin users in thromboembolic events. The USPSTF says additional ECGs in …

Botox, PVCs, and statins

June 7th, 2018

8:23

Transcatheter aortic valves delivered better hemodynamic valve performance and less structural valve deterioration than surgical valves over 6 years.

Big surprises from EuroPCR

June 1st, 2018

9:26

Welcome to the MDedge Cardiocast, the new weekly podcast from Cardiology News. We start with news from Paris, where EuroPCR saw noninvasive …

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