
About this episode
Left atrial appendage closure vs DOACs, TAVR vs SAVR, renal denervation, and an AHA 2021 preview are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic
I - LAAC
- PRAGUE-17: LAA Closure Holds Up Against DOACs Out to 4 Years https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/962608
- LAAO vs DOAC: PRAGUE-17 Falls Short https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/933641
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure versus Non-Warfarin Oral Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation: 4-Year Outcomes of PRAGUE-17 https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.10.023
- Does Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure Stand the Test of Time? https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.10.022
II - SURTAVI (TAVR vs SAVR)
- SURTAVI at 5 Years Reinforces TAVR but Was It Long-term Enough? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/962484
- Surgical or Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1700456
III - Renal Denervation
- Renal Denervation Adds Clout to BP Meds in Resistant HTN: RADIANCE-HTN TRIO https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/962508
- Renal Denervation Remains Only Promising in Meta-Analysis https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/962369
- Renal Denervation for Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trials https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2021.09.020
IV - AHA Preview
- AHA 2021 Puts Scientific Dialogue, Health Equity Center Stage https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/962524
- Mandrola Previews the Virtual AHA 2021 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/962468
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