Nov 12, 2021 This Week in Cardiology Podcast

Nov 12, 2021

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Left atrial appendage closure vs DOACs, TAVR vs SAVR, renal denervation, and an AHA 2021 preview are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic

I - LAAC

- PRAGUE-17: LAA Closure Holds Up Against DOACs Out to 4 Years https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/962608

- LAAO vs DOAC: PRAGUE-17 Falls Short https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/933641

- Left Atrial Appendage Closure versus Non-Warfarin Oral Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation: 4-Year Outcomes of PRAGUE-17 https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.10.023

- Does Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure Stand the Test of Time? https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.10.022

II - SURTAVI (TAVR vs SAVR)

- SURTAVI at 5 Years Reinforces TAVR but Was It Long-term Enough? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/962484

- Surgical or Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1700456

III - Renal Denervation

- Renal Denervation Adds Clout to BP Meds in Resistant HTN: RADIANCE-HTN TRIO https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/962508

- Renal Denervation Remains Only Promising in Meta-Analysis https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/962369

- Renal Denervation for Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trials https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2021.09.020

IV - AHA Preview

- AHA 2021 Puts Scientific Dialogue, Health Equity Center Stage https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/962524

- Mandrola Previews the Virtual AHA 2021 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/962468