Feb 25, 2022 This Week in Cardiology Podcast

Feb 25, 2022

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FDA approval of CardioMEMS, statins, VT storm, and fish oil and AF are the topics covered 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 - Invasive Monitoring for HF

- FDA Expands Eligibility for CardioMEMS Heart Failure System https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/969004

- Haemodynamic-guided management of heart failure (GUIDE-HF): a randomised controlled trial https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01754-2

- Wireless pulmonary artery haemodynamic monitoring in chronic heart failure: a randomised controlled trial https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60101-3

II - Statin Use in Primary Prevention

- USPSTF Tweaks Primary Prevention Statin Recommendations in New Draft Guidance https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/968963

- Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-evidence-review/statin-use-primary-prevention-cardiovascular-disease-adults

- The Case Against Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1215/p734.html

III - VT-Storm

- Transcutaneous Magnetic Stimulation Promising Against VT Storm https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/968955

- Effect of Transcutaneous Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Ventricular Tachycardia Storm https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2788915

IV - Fish Oil and AF risk

- Fish Oil Supplements May Increase the Risk for Atrial Fibrillation: What Does This Mean? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967159