This Week in Cardiology Medscape

Cannabis and CV outcomes, post-CABG AF, embolic protection devices, emulation of randomization, and a preview heterogenous treatment effects are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers this week.
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I. Cannabis
It Sure Looks Like Cannabis Is Bad for the Heart, Doesn't It?
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1000250
Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Cardiovascular Risk
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/cannabis-use-tied-increased-cardiovascular-risk-2024a10003yr
Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain Tied to Arrhythmia Risk
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/medical-cannabis-chronic-pain-tied-arrhythmia-risk-2024a10000sc
Cannabis for Chronic Pain and CV Safety https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad834 Editorial  https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/45/6/485/7500073 Response to Letter  https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae314 UCLA paper https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2819559 Lifetime Cannabis Use and Mortality https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2819635 II. Post Cardiac Surgery AF
Meta-analysis https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae267 III. Embolic Protection devices
Clear Stroke Benefit Eludes Embolic Protection: PROTECTED TAVR
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/980978
Embolic Protection and Stroke Prevention With TAVR https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.123.013697 PROTECTED TAVR https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2204961 IV. Preview of HTE
Paper https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2024.04.020
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The FLOW trial of semaglutide, the DANCAVAS CV screening trial, non-invasive tests for chest pain, and conflicts of interest on social media are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses this week.
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I. Semaglutide for CKD
Semaglutide Significantly Improves Chronic Kidney Disease
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/semaglutide-significantly-improves-chronic-kidney-disease-2024a10009w9
FLOW Trial II. CV Screening
Judicious CVD Screening May Work in Men: DANCAVAS
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/980153
DANCAVAS 6-Year Outcomes https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1004403 DANCAVAS Main Trial NEJM https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2208681 III. Non-invasive Cardiac Testing in Chest Pain
Circulation Outcomes Paper https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.123.010457 Scot Heart https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1805971 IV. COI and Social Media
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Clues in SCAF, a DOAC antidote trial, another negative lytic trial in stroke, JAMA changes to observational studies, and BP in stroke care are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week’s podcast.
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I. ARTESIA Substudy
Sadly, ARTESIA Doesn't Answer a Common Question in Cardiology 
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998215
ARTESIA Substudy NOAH https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2303062 ARTESIA https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2310234 II. DOAC Reversal
ANNEXA-1 Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2313040 III. Lytic Therapy in Acute Stroke
Thrombolysis Offers No Benefit for Mild Stroke
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/iv-thrombolysis-offers-no-benefit-mild-stroke-2024a10009p7
TEMPO-2 Trial https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00921-8 The Case Against Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke IV. Observational Research
JAMA Special Communication https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2818746 JAMA editors note https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2818747 V. Aggressive BP Control in Stroke
Guidelines on Rapid BP Reduction in Acute Ischemic Stroke Challenged
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/guidelines-rapid-bp-reduction-acute-ischemic-stroke-2024a10009pe
TRUTH Trial  https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00177-7 You may also like:
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An Impella update, another TAVI vs SAVR trial, two studies on angina and PCI, another null substudy from REVIVED-BCIS, and semaglutide are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week’s podcast.
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I. Impella Update
CHRIP BCIS 3 https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05003817 Danger-Shock Podcast https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1000675 II. TAVI vs SAVR
Notion 2 Trial EHJ https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae331 DEDICATE-DZHK6 III. Angina and PCI
Orbita 2 Sub-analysis Orbita Star https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.04.001 IV. Complete Revascularization
Main REVIVED trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2206606 JACC Substudy https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.04.043 V. Semaglutide
Semaglutide CV Benefits Irrespective of Weight Loss: 4-Year SELECT Data
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/semaglutide-cv-benefits-irrespective-weight-loss-4-year-2024a100095z
Nature Med substudy https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-02996-7 SELECT Main paper https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2307563 You may also like:
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Inclisiran, sodium-channel blocker safety, analytic flexibility, the work-up of patients with HF, and BP in older patients are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week’s podcast.
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I. Inclisiran Update
ORION 4 https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03705234 II. Sodium-Channel AADs
UPenn Paper https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2024.01.021 Three Questions Editorial https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/circoutcomes.110.957381 EAST Post-hoc Review https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euae121 III. Analytic Flexibility
 
Is Red Meat Healthy? Multiverse Analysis Has Lessons Beyond Meat
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/red-meat-healthy-multiverse-analysis-has-lessons-beyond-meat-2024a10008qv
Specification Curve Analysis of Red Meat Data https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111278 IV. The Work-up of Patients With HF
Durstenfeld and colleagues, UCSF https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.123.010800 REVIVED BCIS2 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2206606 V. BP Therapy in Older Patients
Haring and colleagues; Women’s Health  Initiative BP Study https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.067302 SPRINT Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1511939 You may also like:
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The DEDICATE trial of TAVR vs SAVR, more on renal denervation, inclisiran, and marketing disguised as science are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in today’s podcast.
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I. TAVR vs SAVR
TAVI Comparable With SAVR in Lower-Risk Aortic Stenosis
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/tavi-comparable-savr-lower-risk-aortic-stenosis-2024a100074o?form=fpf
DEDICATE https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2400685 Partner 3 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1814052 Evolut Low Risk https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1816885 Barili meta-analysis https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezab516 II. Renal Denervation
Alcohol-Mediated Renal Denervation Promising in Hypertension
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/alcohol-mediated-renal-denervation-promising-hypertension-2024a10007eg
TARGET 1 https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.069291 III. Inclisiran
Earlier Inclisiran Gives Better Long-Term LDL Reductions
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/earlier-inclisiran-gives-better-long-term-ldl-reductions-2024a10007d6
VICTORIAN INITIATE Trial https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.03.382 You may also like:
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