Cardiology Today

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded February 10, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like endothelium and cost-utility analysis. Key takeaway: AP-1 Genes Drive Lung Allograft Dysfunction. Article Links: Article 1: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes in Stressor-Associated Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From the VITAL-AF Trial. (Circulation) Article 2: Spatial trans...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded February 09, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Accessory pathways and Omnipolar technology near-field. Key takeaway: CVP: Key to Heart Failure Chemoreceptor Sensitivity. Article Links: Article 1: A Novel Predictive Model for Left Atrial Low-Voltage Areas in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. (Heart rhythm) Article 2: Blood pre...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded February 08, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like preeclampsia and maternal-fetal interface. Key takeaway: Adipose Tissue Drives Heart Failure Pathogenesis. Article Links: Article 1: Coronary Artery Compliance Modification after Non-Compliant Balloon Angioplasty and Intravascular Lithotripsy. (The American journal of cardiolog...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded February 07, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like cost-effectiveness and HeartMate 3. Key takeaway: Echo Phenotypes Boost PAH Risk Prediction. Article Links: Article 1: Pulsed Field Ablation vs Standard Radiofrequency Ablation for Typical Atrial Flutter: ADVANTAGE AF Trial Substudy. (Journal of the American College of Cardiolo...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded February 07, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like myocardial recovery and bicuspid aortic valve. Key takeaway: Insulin Resistance Impairs LVAD Recovery in Obese Heart Failure.. Article Links: Article 1: The Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 rs671 Variant Enhances Platelet Activation and Arterial Thrombosis. (Circulation) Article 2: Gen...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded February 06, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like heart transplantation and Cytomegalovirus. Key takeaway: Donor T. N. F. alpha Linked to Worse Kidney Grafts. Article Links: Article 1: Safety-Net Kidney Transplantation After Heart Transplantation: Early Real-World Outcomes Under the New Policy. (The Journal of heart and lung t...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded February 05, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like risk prediction and heart failure. Key takeaway: Early TAVR Superior for Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis. Article Links: Article 1: PREVENT Equations in Young Adults: Fairness, Calibration, and Performance Across Racial and Ethnic Groups. (Journal of the American College of Cardio...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded February 04, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like high-intensity interval training and acute exercise. Key takeaway: C. T. Predicts Stroke Clot Removal Success. Article Links: Article 1: General Anesthesia Versus Conscious Sedation for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke in the MOST Trial. (Journal o...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded February 03, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like cardiac implantable electronic devices and quality of life. Key takeaway: New Extravascular Defibrillator Offers Pacing. Article Links: Article 1: Defining an Optimal Result of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Intervention: Results From the Tri-QOL Study. (Circulation) Article 2:...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded February 02, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like stroke risk and cardiac lymphatics. Key takeaway: Lymphatics Predict Heart Transplant Survival.. Article Links: Article 1: Prognostic Value of Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Electrocardiography-Derived Diastolic Dysfunction Grading and Trajectory in Patients Undergoing Transca...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded February 01, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like warm ischemic time and chronic antibody-mediated rejection. Key takeaway: Chlorthalidone vs Hydrochlorothiazide: No C. V. Risk Difference. Article Links: Article 1: Barriers and opportunities in donation after circulatory death heart transplantation. (The Journal of heart and l...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded February 01, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like cardiac protection and delayed kidney graft function. Key takeaway: Dual Organ Perfusion: Superior Cardiac Safety. Article Links: Article 1: Add-on therapy with parenteral prostacyclin analogues in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: Insights from the COMPERA registr...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 31, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome and sinoatrial node dysfunction. Key takeaway: Fontan Liver Biomarkers Predict Survival. Article Links: Article 1: Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Medication Eligibility Across National Survey, Community-Based, and Ambulatory Healthcare S...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 31, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like heart failure endpoints and long-term outcomes. Key takeaway: Frozen Elephant Trunk: 20-Year Aortic Dissection Outcomes. Article Links: Article 1: DAPK2 Regulates PKM2 Phosphorylation at Threonine 45 to Facilitate Disturbed Flow-Induced Atherosclerosis. (Circulation) Article 2:...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 30, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like peri-operative myocardial infarction and cardiac complications. Key takeaway: Mitochondrial Transfer Cuts Cardiac Reperfusion Injury. Article Links: Article 1: Peri-operative myocardial infarction/injury after non-cardiac surgery: association between cardiologist evaluation and...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 29, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like glycated haemoglobin and drug-eluting stents. Key takeaway: Breast Cancer Unmasks Latent P. A. H. Susceptibility. Article Links: Article 1: Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty vs Up-Front Stenting for De Novo CAD: 3-Year Follow-Up of REC-CAGEFREE I Trial. (Journal of the American Co...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 29, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy and public reporting. Key takeaway: Tailoring Antiplatelets After P. C. I. for A. C. S.. Article Links: Article 1: Public Reporting and Case Selection in Congenital Heart Surgery: Signals From a Multicenter Observational Study. (Journal of the America...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 28, 2026. This episode summarizes 4 key cardiology studies on topics like Medicare beneficiaries and ozone. Key takeaway: Echocardiogram Predicts Pediatric E C M O Weaning. Article Links: Article 1: Widespread use of low efficacy antihypertensive regimens for the initial treatment of hypertension among older US adults. (American journal of hypertensio...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 27, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like inherited arrhythmias and healthcare costs. Key takeaway: Connexin-43 Alleviates Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy.. Article Links: Article 1: Connexin-43 Restoration Alleviates Desmosomal Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy. (Circulation. Heart failure) Article 2: Estimating the Potentia...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 26, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like S-wave loss and incident arrhythmia. Key takeaway: S-Wave Loss Predicts Pulsed Field Ablation Durability. Article Links: Article 1: Serial Assessment of Cardiac Mitochondrial Function in the Early Phase After Heart Transplantation. (Transplantation) Article 2: LUNG TRANSPLANTATI...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 25, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like long-term survival and transplantation. Key takeaway: Oxygen Debt Key to DCD Heart Transplant Success.. Article Links: Article 1: Long forms of cardiac troponin T for myocardial infarction diagnosis: the SuperTROPO study. (European heart journal) Article 2: Standardized Reportin...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 24, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like high-risk women and drug-resistant atrial fibrillation. Key takeaway: Self-Supervised AI Transforms E. C. G.. Article Links: Article 1: Association of Statin Discontinuation in Pregnancy With Maternal Cardiovascular Health and Birth Outcomes: A Nationwide Cohort Study. (Circulat...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 23, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like arrhythmia detection and smartwatch. Key takeaway: PCOS Raises Long-Term Arrhythmia Risk. Article Links: Article 1: Enhanced Detection and Prompt Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation Using Apple Watch: A Randomized Controlled Trial. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology) Ar...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 22, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Pulsed field ablation and chlorhexidine. Key takeaway: P.F.A. Safety in 40000 Patients. Article Links: Article 1: Chlorhexidine vs Povidone-Iodine Alcohol Solutions for Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: A Prospective Randomized Study. (Journal of the American College of Ca...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 21, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like inflammatory heart disease and mitral stenosis. Key takeaway: Asporin Stabilizes Plaque, Cuts C. V. Events 55%. Article Links: Article 1: Myocarditis and look-alikes: when the diagnosis matters. (Heart (British Cardiac Society)) Article 2: Pearls and pitfalls in the diagnosis an...