Cardiology Today

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 17, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like pediatric heart failure and risk factors. Key takeaway: Mavacamten Remodels HCM Long-Term: VALOR-HCM Data. Article Links: Article 1: Long-Term Favorable Cardiac Remodeling in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients Treated With Mavacamten for up to 128 Weeks: Insights...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 17, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like vascular complications and smooth muscle cell proliferation. Key takeaway: Mammogram AI Flags Hidden Heart Disease Risk. Article Links: Article 1: TAX1BP3 Is a SUMOylated Nucleocytoplasmic Shuttling Protein and Protects Against Vascular Neointimal Hyperplasia. (Circulation) Ar...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 16, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like coronary angiography and Medicare. Key takeaway: Taller Cardiologists Face Higher Radiation Risk. Article Links: Article 1: Early Vascular Aging Determined by 3-Dimensional Aortic Geometry: Genetic Determinants and Clinical Consequences. (Circulation) Article 2: Shifting Sites...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 16, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Abl-tyrosine kinase inhibitor and ponatinib. Key takeaway: Ponatinib Triggers Thrombosis via TNF Signaling. Article Links: Article 1: Safety and Effectiveness of Statins for Primary Prevention in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: An Emulation. (Journal of the American College of Ca...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 15, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like self-expanding transcatheter heart valve and emergency department. Key takeaway: Lead Extraction Cuts CIED Infection Deaths. Article Links: Article 1: Real-World Evidence on Lead Extraction Following Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Infections and Its Association W...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 15, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and emergency department. Key takeaway: Early Rhythm Control Boosts AFib Mental Health. Article Links: Article 1: Revascularisation strategies for non-acute myocardial ischaemic syndromes. (Heart (British Cardiac Society)) Article 2: Early R...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 14, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like transcatheter closure and cardiac imaging. Key takeaway: Electrogram Frequency Predicts Ablation Success. Article Links: Article 1: Phenotype-guided risk stratification in anticoagulated atrial fibrillation patients: cluster analysis of the Murcia AF Project III (MAFP-III). (H...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 14, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like computed tomography and right ventricle. Key takeaway: Aortic Dilation: New Predictors of Rapid Progression. Article Links: Article 1: Vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor-induced cardiotoxicity: prospective multimodality assessment incorporating cardiovascular magneti...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 13, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like acute myocardial infarction and digital health. Key takeaway: ATTR Amyloidosis: Missed HF Diagnosis in Minorities. Article Links: Article 1: Approach to the Postmarket Evaluation of Consumer Wearable Technologies. (JAMA cardiology) Article 2: Noninvasive Anatomical and Functio...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 11, 2025. This episode summarizes 2 key cardiology studies on topics like chronic limb-threatening ischemia and infrapopliteal disease. Key takeaway: Fulminant Myocarditis: Predictors of Mortality Defined. Article Links: Article 1: Drug-Eluting Resorbable Scaffold Versus Balloon Angioplasty for Below-the-Knee Peripheral Artery Disease: 2-Year Result...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 10, 2025. This episode summarizes 2 key cardiology studies on topics like Cardiac Troponins and Cardiac Surgery. Key takeaway: Calcium Signature Predicts Post-Op A Fib Risk. Article Links: Article 1: Great debate: the universal definition of myocardial infarction is flawed and should be put to rest. (European heart journal) Article 2: Cytosolic calc...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 09, 2025. This episode summarizes 3 key cardiology studies on topics like Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy and Intracellular Receptors. Key takeaway: Targeting Chemo-Induced Cardiotoxicity via CD47. Article Links: Article 1: Human Single-Nucleus RNA Sequencing Identifies CD47 as a Therapeutic Target for Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy. (Circula...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 09, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like race and cardiomyopathy. Key takeaway: Cardiomyopathy Genes Worsen Atrial Fib Risk. Article Links: Article 1: Pathogenic Cardiomyopathy-Associated Gene Variants and Prognosis in Atrial Fibrillation: Results in 18,000 Clinical Trial Participants. (Journal of the American Colleg...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 08, 2025. This episode summarizes 1 key cardiology studies on topics like Urgent Surgery and Fibrinolytic Therapy. Key takeaway: Urgent Surgery vs Thrombolysis for PVT?. Article Links: Article 1: Urgent surgery vs fibrinolytic therapy for left-sided prosthetic valve thrombosis: a randomized trial. (European heart journal) Full episode page: https://...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 06, 2025. This episode summarizes 4 key cardiology studies on topics like hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and percutaneous coronary intervention. Key takeaway: Oxygen Uptake Recovery Predicts HCM Treatment Response. Article Links: Article 1: Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity After Mitral Valve Surgery: An Analysis of the UK Mini Mitral Randomized...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 05, 2025. This episode summarizes 2 key cardiology studies on topics like Clinical Trials and Protein Phosphatase 5. Key takeaway: Arachidonic Acid Drives Post-Infarct Inflammation. Article Links: Article 1: Arachidonic acid fuels inflammation by unlocking macrophage protein phosphatase 5 after myocardial infarction. (European heart journal) Article...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 04, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like gestational hypertension and Mendelian randomization. Key takeaway: Clonal Hematopoiesis Links to CAD Mortality. Article Links: Article 1: Clinical care of family members of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. (European heart journal) Article 2: Preeclampsia, gestational hyp...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 03, 2025. This episode summarizes 1 key cardiology studies on topics like adipose tissue and obesity. Key takeaway: Obesity’s Unclear Role in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection. Article Links: Article 1: Do obesity and visceral adiposity promote heart failure with reduced ejection fraction? (European heart journal) Full episode page: https://...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 03, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like comorbidities and cardiomyocytes. Key takeaway: Lipoprotein(a) Predicts Vascular Disease Risk. Article Links: Article 1: Experiences of Stalking and Obtaining a Restraining Order Are Associated With Onset of Cardiovascular Events in Women: A Prospective Analysis in the Nurses&...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 02, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like coronary flow capacity and cardiovascular events. Key takeaway: AI Spots Vulnerable Plaques, Predicts MI Risk. Article Links: Article 1: Prevalence and Predictors of Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Results From MINDS-ACHD. (Journal of the Am...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 02, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like hospitalization and older adults. Key takeaway: Aficamten Superior to Metoprolol in HCM?. Article Links: Article 1: Beta-Blockers after Myocardial Infarction in Patients without Heart Failure. (The New England journal of medicine) Article 2: Beta-Blockers after Myocardial Infa...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 01, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Olezarsen and influenza vaccine. Key takeaway: Baxdrostat Lowers Resistant Hypertension: ALDO-RCT Results. Article Links: Article 1: Targeting APOC3 with Olezarsen in Moderate Hypertriglyceridemia. (The New England journal of medicine) Article 2: Apixaban for Extended Treatmen...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 01, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like stent implantation and community health workers. Key takeaway: Aspirin: Is It Safe to Stop It Early?. Article Links: Article 1: Home-Based Care for Hypertension in Rural South Africa. (The New England journal of medicine) Article 2: Ticagrelor and Aspirin or Aspirin Alone afte...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 01, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like hypokalemia and cardiac wasting. Key takeaway: Low Potassium Linked to Atrial Fibrillation Risk. Article Links: Article 1: AAV9-mediated KCNH2 suppression-replacement gene therapy in a transgenic rabbit model of type 1 short QT syndrome. (European heart journal) Article 2: Bet...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 01, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like acute coronary syndrome and aspirin resistance. Key takeaway: Aspirin Dose Upregulation Fails After Acute Coronary Syndrome. Article Links: Article 1: Outcomes of cardiovascular screening in men aged 60-64 years: the DANCAVAS II trial. (European heart journal) Article 2: Aspir...