Cardiology Today

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 28, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like heart failure and prognosis. Key takeaway: CAD Phenotypes Found for Tailored Prevention. Article Links: Article 1: Drivers of 1-year mortality decline after acute myocardial infarction in England and Wales: a 15-year national cohort study. (Heart (British Cardiac Society)) Article...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 28, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like oral anticoagulation and caregiver self-care. Key takeaway: Oral Semaglutide Cuts CV Events 14% in Type 2 Diabetes. Article Links: Article 1: Supporting Family Caregiver Health in Heart Failure: Longitudinal Associations Between Heart Failure Caregiver Self-Care and Patient Hospit...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 28, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like microvascular resistance and immunosuppressive therapy. Key takeaway: Ghost Approval: Transplant Drug Access. Article Links: Article 1: Tricuspid regurgitation: standardized stepwise work-up from referral to expert heart valve centre. (European heart journal) Article 2: Atrial fib...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 27, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like pericarditis and cardiometabolic dysfunction. Key takeaway: Socioeconomic Status Drives Heart Failure Risk. Article Links: Article 1: Senescent obesity signature in breast cancer: a paradigm of reverse cardio-oncology. (European heart journal) Article 2: Sex differences in cardiov...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 26, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like conservative care and symptom management. Key takeaway: Early Surgery Reduces Aortic Stenosis Mortality. Article Links: Article 1: Early Surgery or Conservative Care for Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis at 10 Years. (The New England journal of medicine) Article 2: Renin-Aldosterone Pr...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 25, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like healthcare costs and heart failure. Key takeaway: LVAD Reverses Heart Failure, Avoids Transplant. Article Links: Article 1: Recovery From Heart Failure: Microvascular Mechanisms. (Circulation) Article 2: The Fontan Outcomes Network: Findings After 2 Years and 1121 Participants. (C...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 25, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like P. P. A. R. minus alpha and left ventricular strain. Key takeaway: METTL14 Inhibits Atherogenesis. Article Links: Article 1: Parsimonious echocardiography-based model for predicting long-term all-cause mortality in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. (Heart (British Ca...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 24, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like transitions of care and biomarkers. Key takeaway: Tricuspid Regurgitation Drives Liver Disease Risk. Article Links: Article 1: Myocardial bridging: a practical guide for clinicians. (European heart journal) Article 2: Liver-related outcomes in patients with tricuspid regurgitation...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 24, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like residual pulmonary hypertension and heart transplantation. Key takeaway: H. O. P. E. Extends Heart Transplant Window. Article Links: Article 1: Complete revascularization timing in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and multivessel disease with heart failure: the OPTION-ST...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 23, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like adverse pregnancy outcomes and sleep apnea. Key takeaway: Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Predict Heart Risk. Article Links: Article 1: Initial Pediatric Experience of Preserving Cardiac Allografts in a 10°C Cooler. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publicat...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 22, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like cardiac surgery and sex-based differences. Key takeaway: Suv39h1 Deficiency Rescues Heart Failure. Article Links: Article 1: Sex-Based Differences in Outcomes Following Mitral Valve Surgery: A Contemporary Analysis From 2 Institutions. (Journal of the American Heart Association) A...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 21, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like coronary artery disease and Time-restricted eating. Key takeaway: Apixaban Safe for Kids’ Heart Thromboprophylaxis. Article Links: Article 1: Effect of 2 Weeks of Time-Restricted Eating on Innate Immunity and Systemic Inflammation in Patients With a History of Myocardial Inf...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 21, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like premature menopause and sodium-glucose cotransporter two inhibitors. Key takeaway: ECG AI Predicts AF Recurrence Risk. Article Links: Article 1: Premature Menopause and Lifetime Risk of Coronary Heart Disease. (JAMA cardiology) Article 2: Life expectancy and determinants of relati...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 21, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like immunosuppression and severe heart failure. Key takeaway: New Immunoassay Boosts Pediatric Transplant Safety. Article Links: Article 1: African Representation in Randomized Controlled Trials Published in Leading Medical and Cardiovascular Journals, 2019-2024. (Journal of the Ameri...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 20, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Waitlist outcomes and Chagas cardiomyopathy. Key takeaway: Medical Urgency Drives 40.6% Lung Transplant Priority.. Article Links: Article 1: Sacubitril-Valsartan vs Enalapril in Heart Failure Due to Chagas Disease: Primary Results of ANSWER-HF Randomized Trial. (Journal of the Ame...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 19, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like functional mitral regurgitation and quality of care. Key takeaway: New Echo Criteria Tested for H. F. pEF. Article Links: Article 1: Left Atrial Appendage Closure or Medical Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation. (The New England journal of medicine) Article 2: Atrial Functional Mitral R...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 18, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like cDPP3 and endovascular revascularization. Key takeaway: Simtuzumab Preserves Cardiac Function in LMNA DCM. Article Links: Article 1: cDPP3 and Outcomes in Acute Heart Failure: An Analysis of the STRONG-HF and CORTAHF Studies. (ESC heart failure) Article 2: Long-term Safety and Per...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 18, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and dose reduction. Key takeaway: P. C. S. K. 9 Inhibitors Slash Cardiovascular Risk. Article Links: Article 1: High-Flow or Standard Oxygen in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. (The New England journal of medicine) Article 2: Prehospital Who...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 17, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like preventive cardiology and sudden cardiac death. Key takeaway: Left Ventricular Remodeling Post Mitral Repair. Article Links: Article 1: Use of Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring in Individuals With Elevated Lipoprotein(a): A Multicohort Study. (Journal of the American College of Card...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 16, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Donor-specific antibody and Heart transplant rejection. Key takeaway: Kidney Injury Drives Diuretic Resistance in A. H. F.. Article Links: Article 1: Net Prolongation of Life in Advanced Heart Failure: An Intentional Strategy of Durable LVAD Therapy Followed by Heart Transplantati...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 15, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like psychological distress and non-pharmacological therapy. Key takeaway: Chemotherapy Cardiotoxicity Mechanisms Found. Article Links: Article 1: The effect of empagliflozin on left ventricular mass and volumes in elderly individuals with overweight and high risk of heart failure: The...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 14, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Pressure microcatheter and Fractional flow reserve. Key takeaway: Finerenone Boosts HFpEF Quality of Life. Article Links: Article 1: Heart failure patients with reduced or mildly reduced ejection fraction: baseline characteristics of the low-dose digoxin outcome DECISION trial. (E...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 14, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like risk stratification and mortality. Key takeaway: Genetic Evidence for GLP1R in Heart Failure. Article Links: Article 1: Great debate: the new risk factor-weighted clinical likelihood model is useful to estimate the initial pre-test probability of obstructive coronary artery diseas...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 13, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like left atrial pressure and left atrial shunting. Key takeaway: H. F. pEF Shunt System: 3-Year Safety & Function. Article Links: Article 1: Off-label underdosing of edoxaban antithrombotic therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease: findings...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded March 12, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like advanced heart failure and implanted defibrillators. Key takeaway: Target-Dose A. C. E. I. s Cut Kidney Failure in H. F. rEF.. Article Links: Article 1: Long-term outcomes of patients implanted with a HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device – a real-world, single center,...