
About this episode
Listener feedback, K levels post cardiac surgery, cardiac device safety, disparities in preventive care, stopping trials early, and a SHAM-PVI update are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers this week.
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I. Listener Feedback
Sep 13, 2024 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1001596
- Sripal Bangalore Tweet on Yusef Meta-analysis https://x.com/SripalBangalore/status/1750116964893094125
II. Post Cardiac Surgery AF
- TIGHT K Trial https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2823246
III. Evidence Base for New Cardiac Devices
- Annals of IM Survey Observational Study https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/ANNALS-24-00724
IV. Disparities in Care
- JAMA Network Open Paper on Insurer Denials of Preventive Care https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2823677
V. Stopping Trials Early
- Kaul and Butler; Insights on Recent CKD Trials https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.07.026
- Bassler Systematic Review https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/185591
VI. Sham PVI
AF Ablation Works…But: The Positive SHAM-PVI Trial
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/af-ablation-works-positive-sham-pvi-trial-2024a1000gzl?&icd=login_success_email_match_fpf
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