Medmastery's Cardiology Digest

25 Episodes

1. #25: Influenza and myocardial infarction, fasting protocols for cath lab procedures, anticoagulation therapy and transcatheter aortic-valve replacement

   Published: 10/8/2024
2. #24: Patient selection and antiplatelet therapy for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the best anticoagulants for patients with atrial fibrillation

   Published: 9/24/2024
3. #23: Edoxaban dosage and atrial fibrillation, invasive vs. noninvasive treatment of NSTEMI, chelation therapy for coronary artery disease

   Published: 9/10/2024
4. #22: Heart failure & rapid uptitration of neurohormonal blockade, home treatment for acute pulmonary embolism, cardiovascular outcomes after bariatric surgery for weight loss

   Published: 8/27/2024
5. #21: Semaglutide and blindness, antihypertensive medications and eczematous dermatitis, the new PREVENT cardiovascular risk calculator

   Published: 8/13/2024
6. #20: Comparing 2 cryoballoons for ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, a high-risk subpopulation for transcatheter aortic valve replacement, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

   Published: 7/30/2024
7. #19: Coffee's impact on blood pressure, safety of carotid artery stenting in the real world, transcatheter aortic-valve replacement in patients with coronary artery disease

   Published: 7/16/2024
8. #18: CHA2DS2-VASc scoring and anticoagulation for silent atrial fibrillation, race and renin-angiotensin system inhibition in HFrEF, V142I transthyretin gene variant and cardiovascular health

   Published: 7/2/2024
9. #17: Pulmonary vein isolation and left atrial appendage ligation in atrial fibrillation, early rhythm control in atrial fibrillation and dementia, lipid-lowering therapy post acute myocardial infarcti

   Published: 6/18/2024
10. #16: Bleeding risk from combining SSRIs or diltiazem with anticoagulants, long-term efficacy of renal denervation vs. antihypertensive medications

    Published: 6/4/2024
11. #15: Changes to post-myocardial infarction treatment, AI vs. traditional risk scoring for cardiac disease, & FDA-approved drug-coated balloons for in-stent restenosis

    Published: 5/21/2024
12. #14: Semaglutide and cardiovascular disease in non-diabetic patients, comparing intravascular imaging, functional, and angiographically guided coronary intervention, anticoagulation in patients with

    Published: 5/7/2024
13. #13: The best form of exercise to reduce blood pressure, the impact of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) on subsequent pregnancies, a possible link between rheumatoid arthritis and aortic stenosis

    Published: 4/23/2024
14. #12: Aspirin prophylaxis and anemia, minithoracotomy versus median sternotomy for mitral valve repair, compression stockings for prevention of post-thrombotic syndrome

    Published: 4/9/2024
15. #11: Coronary CT angiography vs. SPECT-MPI vs. exercise electrocardiography, a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system, aggressive management of hypertension in hospitalized adults

    Published: 3/26/2024
16. #10: Aspirin vs. P2Y12 inhibitors, bempedoic acid for statin-intolerant patients, intranasal treatment of supraventricular tachycardias

    Published: 3/12/2024
17. #9: A primary mechanism behind decompression illness, cognitive repercussions of a myocardial infarction, and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) for risk-stratification of coronary artery

    Published: 2/27/2024
18. #8: Re-evaluating Aspirin, the amiodarone enigma, and are there health benefits to being a 'weekend warrior'?

    Published: 2/14/2024
19. #7: Post-stroke DOACs, SGLT-2 inhibitors and hematocrit, post-discharge rivaroxaban for COVID-19, plus the influence of age on statin efficacy

    Published: 1/30/2024
20. #6: Transcatheter mitral valve repair, DOACs for endoscopy, ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, Brugada syndrome

    Published: 1/16/2024