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This Week in Cardiology

This podcast delivers Dr. John Mandrola"s summary and perspective on top news of the week that cardiologists can"t miss. This podcast is intended for US health professionals only.

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Apr 03 2026 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2026/04/03

John Mandrola offers an ACC recap of 5 big trials—Hi-PEITHO, PROTAVI, ORBITA-CTO, CHIPS-BCIS3 and CHAMPION AF This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Catheter Based Fibrinolysis of Pulmonary Embolism –Hi PEITHO Fibrinolysis Treatment Validated in Large Trial for Acute Intermediate-Risk PE https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fibrinolysis-treatment-validated-large-trial-acute-2026a10009im

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Mar 27 2026 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2026/03/27

Early aortic valve replacement in aortic stenosis, left atrial appendage occlusion in JAMA Cardiology, and a big preview of the upcoming American College of Cardiology meeting are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Early AVR RECOVERY Trial at 10 Years https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2511920 II Major Bleeding with

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Mar 20 2026 This Week in Cardiology

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2026/03/20

Listener feedback, the huge CLOSURE-AF trial of LAAC vs best medical therapy, previews of CHAMPION AF, and the controversial ACC/AHA lipid treatment guidelines are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Listener Feedback COBRRA Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2510703 Closure AF published in NEJM CLOSURE-AF Trial

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Mar 13 2026 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2026/03/13

Beta-blocker in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a head-to-head apixaban vs rivaroxaban RCT, diltiazem vs metoprolol combined with DOAC, and the accuracy of smart watches for AF are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Listener Feedback EMPATICC trial https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/47/9/1034/8242490 II

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Mar 06 2026 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2026/03/06

Listener feedback, urgent AF ablation, AF ablation as a stroke-reducing therapy, implantable loop recorder accuracy, and HF management in the setting of serious disease are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Urgent AF ablations Urgent vs Elective AF Ablation in the US https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacep.2025.12.030 II AF

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Feb 27 2026 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2026/02/27

A superb note on CPR and DNR orders, patients' vs doctors' preferences for statins, more on GLP-1s, another LAAC story, and some closing cautionary notes on PFA are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Listener Feedback Addressing Inadequate Documentation of Unilateral DNR https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2829203

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Feb 20 2026 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2026/02/20

EVOLUT Low Risk data, a provocative meta-analysis, DNR orders, targeted hypothermia, good news in HFpEF evidence, and GLP-1s as AF drugs are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I EVOLUT Low Risk 6-year Results and a 5-year Meta-Analysis of TAVR vs SAVR 6-Year Outcomes of TAVR vs SAVR

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29:40

Feb 13 2026 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2026/02/13

Ticagrelor vs prasugrel, a new LAAC device, pulsed field ablation AF results, lifestyle intervention in AF, the term "provider" vs "doctor," and coffee are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I TUXEDO-2 Trial TUXEDO-2 Trial https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2844869 ISAR-REACT 5 Trial

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Feb 06 2026 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2026/02/06

Problems with the PREVENT score, a breakthrough in lipid-lowering therapy, a surprising benefit in stroke care, and more thoughts on statins and preventive care of heart disease are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I PREVENT Score PREVENT Equations in Young Adults https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.12.019 Hospital Readmission

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Jan 30 2026 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2026/01/30

Listener feedback, huge news in the rapidly expanding world of PFA AF Ablation, obesity, and a beautiful trial studying an AI-enhanced diagnostic tool in the office are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Listener Feedback Risk-Based TEE Omission in PVI 10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.04.056 External Link II PFA News BEAT PAROX-AF trial

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29:41

Jan 23 2026 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2026/01/23

Listener feedback, the value of procedural volume for TAVR and MTEER, ventricular arrhythmia in older athletes, and the Goldilocks time horizon for predicting and modifying CV risk are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Procedural Volume and Outcomes for TAVI and M-TEER Operator Procedural Volumes and Outcomes for TAVR and MTEER

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30:36

Jan 16, 2026 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2026/01/16

Some great listener feedback, one of the best studies of the year in atrial fibrillation and heart failure, imaging to exclude left atrial thrombus, and a truly amazing first cardiac procedure are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Listener Feedback On Fish Oil and AF Links between omega-3 fatty acids and AF

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Jan 09 2026 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2026/01/09

The limits of knowing coronary artery disease anatomy, fish oil and AF risk, a new drug for PSVT, and maybe I was wrong about a drug for AF conversion (the RAFF4 trial). These are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Prediction of CAD is hard — even if you have anatomy CCTA in Prediction of First Coronary Events

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Dec 19 2025 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2025/12/19

The MI paradox of risk scores, the CELEBRATE trial of a new subcutaneous glycoprotein IIb/IIIA inhibitor (with its funny endpoint), the SURPASS CVOT trial, and the bad story of andexanet alfa are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I What do risk scores mean for individuals? Or perhaps a better question: Is a first MI preventable?

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Dec 12 2025 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2025/12/12

An elegant study in post-TAVI atrioventricular block, a PSA for my structural colleagues, revascularization in women, and a CTO PCI trial are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I AV Block After TAVR Heart Blocks During vs After TAVR Show Distinct Patterns

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Dec 05 2025 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2025/12/05

Less is more after PCI, the TARGET-FIRST trial, a negative blood pressure trial that is actually positive, aspirin vs OAC for bleeding, AEDs, and Factor XI is not dead yet are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, on this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Less is More: TARGET-FIRST TARGET-FIRST Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2508808 STOPDAPT-2 ACS Trial

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Nov 21 2025 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2025/11/21

Listener feedback, huge news in the world of carotid disease with the CREST-2 publication, prasugrel beats ticagrelor again, and a big coffee trial are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Listener Feedback Complete Revascularization for Acute MI Meta-analysis https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(25)02170-1 II A Sea Change in the

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Nov 14 2025 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2025/11/14

Listener feedback on the PISCES trial, AHA news (including a big PCSK9i trial), beta-blockers post MI, LAAC, and post-AF ablation OAC use are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Listener Feedback Why I Believe Fish Oil's Big CV Benefit in Dialysis Patients

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Nov 07, 2025 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2025/11/07

Listener feedback on non-culprit PCI in STEMI, a major cardiac result in patients on hemodialysis, news on GLP-1 agonists, a dubious stroke trial, and an AHA preview are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Listener Feedback Meta-analysis of MI as a surrogate https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34694318/ Compare Acute Trial

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Oct 31 2025 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology ·

2025/10/31

Four pillars of cardiology today, stable coronary artery disease, severe aortic stenosis, the evaluation of chest pain, and best therapies for atrial fibrillation are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Stable CAD Complete vs culprit-only revascularization at time of STEMI iMODERN Trial

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