MDedge Cardiocast is the weekly news podcast from Cardiology News hosted by interventional cardiologist Jim Dwyer, MD. Subscribe now.
Jun 29, 2018
Left atrial appendage closure slashes stroke risk in high-risk atrial fibrillation patients with Amplatzer Amulet; how diabetes patients fared with alirocumab in ODYSSEY Outcomes; the new word in stents is "abluminal"; and cheerful news about midlife fitness. Listen to Cardiocast for the week's top news.
Jun 21, 2018
A controversial study on abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, the importance of healthy lifestyle in diabetes, how NIH scientists corrupted a big alcohol study, and cardiologists' chart-topping starting salaries.
Jun 15, 2018
Low anticoagulant adherence in atrial fib cost DOAC users more than warfarin users in thromboembolic events. The USPSTF says additional ECGs in asymptomatic, low-risk adults don’t do any good. Can C-reactive protein apheresis reduce post-MI infarct size?
Jun 7, 2018
Transcatheter aortic valves delivered better hemodynamic valve performance and less structural valve deterioration than surgical valves over 6 years.
Transcatheter aortic valves outlast surgical valves in the NOTION study presented at EuroPCR. From Heart Rhythm 2018, a registry study suggests myocarditis is the culprit...
Jun 1, 2018
Welcome to the MDedge Cardiocast, the new weekly podcast from Cardiology News. We start with news from Paris, where EuroPCR saw noninvasive diagnostic methods defy accepted practice in patients with triple-vessel and stable coronary artery disease, as well as a resurrection of renal denervation for...