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SCAI consensus document on LAAC, semaglutide/tirzepatide disruption, NSAIDs, and interventional echocardiography are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, on this week's podcast.
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I. SCAI Consensus Document
New Update on Left Atrial Appendage Closure Recommendations
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/990507
- SCAI/HRS Expert Consensus Statement on Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2022.100577
- Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure Comes of Age
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2023.100592
- EHRA/EAPCI expert consensus statement on catheter-based left atrial appendage occlusion – an update https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euz258
II. Semaglutide and Tirzepatide Disruption
Tirzepatide Powers 'Unprecedented' Weight Loss in Obesity Trial
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/975061
- Obesity Management in Primary Care
https://reference.medscape.com/recap/982874
- The $76 Billion Diet Industry Asks: What to Do About Ozempic?
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/ozempic-wegovy-mounjaro-weight-loss-industry-89419ecb
III. NSAIDs and HF
NSAID Use in Diabetes May Worsen Risk for First HF Hospitalization
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/990642
- Heart Failure Following Anti-Inflammatory Medications in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.02.027
IV. Interventional Echocardiography
New ASE Guideline on Interventional Echocardiography Training
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/990520
- Recommendations for Special Competency in Echocardiographic Guidance of Structural Heart Disease Interventions: From the American Society of Echocardiography
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2023.01.014
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