Cardiology Today

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...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 20, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like global mortality and global health. Key takeaway: Histone Lactylation Aggravates Aortic Aneurysm. Article Links: Article 1: Environmental Stressors and Cardiovascular Health: Acting Locally for Global Impact in a Changing World: A statement of the European Society of Cardiology,...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 20, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like tributyrin and imaging marker. Key takeaway: COVID Antiviral Safety with DOACs in A. Fib. Article Links: Article 1: Oral tributyrin supplementation induces Treg-mediated immune regulation and prolongs allograft survival in preclinical transplant models. (American journal of tran...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 19, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like patient suitability and transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement. Key takeaway: CVD Causes 26.5% Maternal Deaths in Pregnancy. Article Links: Article 1: Trends, variation, and predictors of coronary angiography in potential cardiac organ donors. (The Journal of heart and lung t...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 18, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Secondary Prevention and Cardiologist Survey. Key takeaway: Deep Learning Predicts Cardiac Output Non-Invasively.. Article Links: Article 1: Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Insights From Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging. (The American journal of cardi...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 17, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Palliative care and Premature ventricular complexes. Key takeaway: TAVR in Moderate Mixed Aortic Valve Disease. Article Links: Article 1: Patient-reported Outcome Measures in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Current Use, Challenges, and Recommendations for Future Use. (Transpl...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 16, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like stroke survivors and dementia. Key takeaway: E-Cigarette Risks for Stroke Survivors. Article Links: Article 1: High-sensitivity cardiac troponin I and risk of dementia: the 25-year longitudinal Whitehall II study. (European heart journal) Article 2: C-reactive protein and cardio...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 16, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like neurokinin type one receptor and heat-related illness. Key takeaway: Substance P Drives Aldosterone in Hypertension.. Article Links: Article 1: Associations of Serum Complement Biomarkers With Adverse Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Ischemic Stroke. (Journal of the America...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 15, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like disease progression and Heart failure. Key takeaway: Deep Learning Validates Aortic Stenosis Tracking. Article Links: Article 1: Algorithm to Reduce Inter-Rater Variability in Assessment of Intermacs Patient Profiles. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 15, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Heart Failure Risk and Ethnicity Coding. Key takeaway: L. A. A. Stasis Links to A. F. Recurrence. Article Links: Article 1: Implications of Potential Undiagnosed HFpEF on Symptomatic Response With Coronary Revascularization. (JACC. Heart failure) Article 2: Prediabetes, Subclini...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 14, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like aerobic capacity and valve disease progression. Key takeaway: Carpal Tunnel Biopsy for Early ATTR-CM Diagnosis.. Article Links: Article 1: Exercise blood pressure relative to fitness and cardiovascular outcomes: the EXERTION study. (European heart journal) Article 2: Left bundle...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 13, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia. Key takeaway: EMW Outperforms QTc for Arrhythmia Risk.. Article Links: Article 1: Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence in Heart Failure: The Premise and the Promise. (Journal of cardiac failure) Article 2: I...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 12, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like pig model and vascular inflammation. Key takeaway: Neratinib Protects Against Vascular Inflammation.. Article Links: Article 1: The association between glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists therapy and outcomes after heart transplant. (The Journal of heart and lung transplan...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded January 11, 2026. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like left ventricular ejection fraction and Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Key takeaway: I. C. D. Driving Risk Predicted by Baseline Data.. Article Links: Article 1: Sensitization in Organ Transplantation: Assessment of Risk (STAR) 2025 Meeting Group Report. (American journa...