Cardiology Today

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...

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...