European HTN Guidelines, vitamin D, bempedoic acid, and leadless pacing, with some critical appraisal techniques thrown in, are the topics John Mandrola, MD, tackles in this week's podcast.
This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only.
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I. European Hypertension Guidelines
New ESH Hypertension Guidelines Aim for Simplified Message
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/993913
- 2023 ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension Endorsed by the European Renal Association (ERA) and the International Society of Hypertension (ISH)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37345492/
II. Vitamin D
CV Benefit From Vitamin-D Caps Hinted in Huge D-Health Trial
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/993996
- Vitamin D supplementation and major cardiovascular events: D-Health randomised controlled trial
https://www.bmj.com/content/381/bmj-2023-075230
- Vitamin D Supplementation and Cardiovascular Disease Risks in More Than 83 000 Individuals in 21 Randomized Clinical Trials
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2735646
III. Bempedoic Acid
'Striking' Benefit of Lipid Lowering in Primary Prevention
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/993666
- Bempedoic Acid for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Statin-Intolerant Patients
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2806646
- Bempedoic Acid for High-Risk Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2806647
- Bempedoic Acid and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Statin-Intolerant Patients
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2215024
IV. Leadless Pacing
FDA Approves First Leadless Dual-Chamber Pacing System
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/994033
- A Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2300080
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