Cardiology Today

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 29, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like ablation depth and dilated cardiomyopathy. Key takeaway: L.V.A. Ablation Works Best in Enlarged Atria. Article Links: Article 1: Premature Ventricular Contractions on Healthy and Diseased Hearts: Differential Acute Effect of Coupling Interval and Location. (Heart rhythm) Artic...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 28, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like longitudinal study and cardiac electrophysiology. Key takeaway: Methadone’s Pro-Arrhythmic Cardiac Risks Confirmed. Article Links: Article 1: Methadone Blockade of Inward Rectifier Potassium Current Promotes Both Early and Delayed Repolarization Arrhythmias: Mechanistic...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 28, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like heart failure and waist circumference. Key takeaway: Obesity: New Heart Failure Risk Factor?. Article Links: Article 1: Underrepresented patient populations in cardiovascular device trials: A transatlantic expert narrative on sex, age, demographic groups, and geographical back...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 28, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like accelerometry and sudden cardiac death. Key takeaway: Polygenic Risk Drives A.fib More in Men. Article Links: Article 1: Trends in burden of atrial fibrillation over three decades: a population-based study. (Heart (British Cardiac Society)) Article 2: Accelerometry-defined phy...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 27, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like amiodarone and mortality. Key takeaway: Hypertension Kills Young Adults: A U.S. Crisis. Article Links: Article 1: Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Following TAVR: Long-Term Comparative Outcomes Versus Non-SAVR Cardiac Surgery. (The American journal of cardiology) Article 2: E...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 27, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like polyneuropathy and hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis. Key takeaway: Lp(a) Levels Key for Cardio Risk. Article Links: Article 1: Nexiguran Ziclumeran Gene Editing in Hereditary ATTR with Polyneuropathy. (The New England journal of medicine) Article 2: Diagnostic accuracy of...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 26, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like translational research and young adults. Key takeaway: Antihypertensives Protect Young Hearts. Article Links: Article 1: Transient anticholinergic burden and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a case-crossover study. (European heart journal) Article 2: Antihypertensive treatment...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 26, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like vascular remodeling and atrial remodeling. Key takeaway: Sex Differences in A.fib Remodeling Defined. Article Links: Article 1: Clinical and Prognostic Significance of Anomalous Origin of a Coronary Artery in Adults. (Circulation) Article 2: Screening-Detected Atrial Fibrillat...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 25, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like aortic stenosis and mortality. Key takeaway: T.A.V.R.: A.T./E.T. Ratio Improves Outcome Prediction. Article Links: Article 1: Acceleration Time/Ejection Time Ratio Compared to Mean Gradient as a Predictor of Clinical Outcomes Post-TAVR. (JACC. Cardiovascular interventions) Art...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 25, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like myotonic dystrophy type 1 and implantable cardiac devices. Key takeaway: P.Y.G.M. Protects Against Myocardial Infarction. Article Links: Article 1: Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990-2023. (J...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 24, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like systolic blood pressure and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Key takeaway: Height Drives Hypertension in Older Women. Article Links: Article 1: Height May Explain Sex Differences in Systolic Blood Pressure in Older Adults. (Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979)) Ar...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 24, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like blood pressure and geographic variation. Key takeaway: H.E.G.1’s Role in Blood Pressure Control Revealed. Article Links: Article 1: Shear stress-induced endothelial HEG1 signalling regulates vascular tone and blood pressure. (European heart journal) Article 2: Transcript...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 23, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like MELOS RELOADED and Pacemaker. Key takeaway: Triglycerides Drive Aneurysm Rupture Risk. Article Links: Article 1: Hypertriglyceridemia as a Key Contributor to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Development and Rupture: Insights From Genetic and Experimental Models. (Circulation) Article...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 23, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like risk stratification and phosphorylation. Key takeaway: Heart Failure Risk: The Power of Genetic Scores. Article Links: Article 1: Intensive vs Conventional Intraoperative Blood Pressure Management on Cardiovascular Events After Major Abdominal Surgery: The BP-CARES Randomized...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 22, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Genetic Testing. Key takeaway: Contractile Reserve Predicts T.A.V.I. Success. Article Links: Article 1: Obesity and inactivity cluster the strongest risk factor for the development of heart failure in a population-based study. (International jo...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 22, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like ventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation. Key takeaway: C.M.R. Improves I.C.D. Decisions in Sarcoidosis. Article Links: Article 1: Mitral valve replacement or repair and long-term risk of infective endocarditis: a Danish nationwide study. (European heart journal) Articl...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 21, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like major adverse cardiovascular events and hypertension screening. Key takeaway: Race Affects Outcomes After C.A.B.G.. Article Links: Article 1: Diagnostic Performance of Unattended Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurement for Hypertension Screening Among People With and Witho...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 21, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like hospitalization and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Key takeaway: Gestational Diabetes Ups Long-Term Heart Risk. Article Links: Article 1: Arterial Stiffness in Cancer Survivors: The Prognostic Value of Estimated Pulse Wave Velocity in US Cancer Population From the Nation...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 21, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like anticoagulation and longitudinal study. Key takeaway: Pulsed Field Ablation Cuts AFib Procedure Time. Article Links: Article 1: Learning Curve and Procedural Efficiency of Zero-Fluoroscopy Pulsed-Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. (Heart rhythm) Article 2: Population-Base...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 20, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like artificial intelligence and N-Formylmethionine. Key takeaway: AI Predicts Post-Infarct Arrhythmia Risk. Article Links: Article 1: Explainable Artificial Intelligence-Driven Risk Assessment for Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmia and Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction. (The...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 20, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome and machine learning. Key takeaway: TGF-beta Blockade Prevents Heart Scarring?. Article Links: Article 1: Fibroblast-Specific Loss of TGF-β Signaling Mediates Lipomatous Metaplasia in the Infarcted Heart. (Circulation) Article 2...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 19, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Mendelian randomization and DAPA-MI trial. Key takeaway: Inflammation Drives HFpEF Outcomes: The suPAR Story. Article Links: Article 1: Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and outcomes in HFpEF: A TOPCAT ancillary study. (ESC heart failure) Article 2: Early diagno...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 19, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like sudden death and cancer. Key takeaway: New TAVR Thrombosis Risk Factors Identified. Article Links: Article 1: Incidence, predictors and outcomes of subclinical valve thrombosis after TAVR in bicuspid aortic valve stenosis. (The American journal of cardiology) Article 2: Real w...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 18, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like aortic valve stenosis and quality of life. Key takeaway: Systemic RV Impacts TGA Quality of Life. Article Links: Article 1: Quality of Life in Adults with Transposition of the Great Arteries with a Systemic Right or Left Ventricle. (The Canadian journal of cardiology) Article...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 18, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and critical care. Key takeaway: Retinal Scans Detect Early Coronary Disease. Article Links: Article 1: Proportional-Assist Ventilation for Minimizing the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation. (The New England journal of medicine) A...