Reporting on potential fraud in medicine, AF, stroke, a possible new cholesterol-lowering drug, and the tone of debate in medical science are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.
This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only.
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I. Potential Fraud in Medicine
Inside the Big Business of Clogged Arteries https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/988448
II. AF Screening and Stroke
STROKE AF at 3 Years: High AF Rate After Atherosclerotic Stroke https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/988076
Severity and Etiology of Incident Stroke in Patients Screened for Atrial Fibrillation vs Usual Care and the Impact of Prior Stroke https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2795865
III. Bempedoic Acid
New Studies Give Bempedoic Acid a Bump as Lipid-Lowering Agent https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/911100
- Rationale and design of the CLEAR-outcomes trial: Evaluating the effect of bempedoic acid on cardiovascular events in patients with statin intolerance https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2020.10.060
- Safety and Efficacy of Bempedoic Acid to Reduce LDL Cholesterol https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1803917
- Effect of Bempedoic Acid vs Placebo Added to Maximally Tolerated Statins on Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients at High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2754792
- N-of-1 Trial of a Statin, Placebo, or No Treatment to Assess Side Effects https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2031173
- Side Effect Patterns in a Crossover Trial of Statin, Placebo, and No Treatment https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.07.022
IV. The Technique of Critical Appraisal
Why Evidence-Based Medicine Enthusiasts Could Use a Lesson in Persuasion https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/988227
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