May 5 2023 This Week in Cardiology

Beta-blockers post MI, public perception of statins, trust in the medical profession, BMI, and TAVI are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week's podcast.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only.

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I. Post-MI Beta Blockers

Long-term Beta-Blockers Not Needed After MI with Preserved Systolic Function? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/991542

- Association of beta-blockers beyond 1 year after myocardial infarction and cardiovascular outcomes https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2023/04/16/heartjnl-2022-322115

- Defibrillator Implantation in Patients with Nonischemic Systolic Heart Failure

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1608029

II. Statin Perceptions

Statin Misinformation on Social Media Flagged by AI

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/991585

- Artificial Intelligence–Enabled Analysis of Statin-Related Topics and Sentiments on Social Media

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2803988

III. BMI

BMI Is a Flawed Measure of Obesity. What Are Alternatives?

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/991210

IV. TAVI Access

Better Access to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Associated With Improved Outcomes

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/991573

- Regional Differences in Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in New York State and Ontario https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2023.01.025

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