Dec 20 2024 This Week in Cardiology

Listener feedback, multiple studies in AF ablation,

a DANISH trial substudy of ICDs in NICM, and more data on eye complications of GLP-1 agonists are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week's podcast.

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I. CCTA Feedback

• Foy meta-analysis https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2655243
• DANCAVAS https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2208681

II. Listener Feedback on my negative take of the OPTION Trial.

• Option trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa2408308
• My Preview https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/mandrola-previews-option-trial-most-worrisome-study-aha-2024-2024a1000kmz
• 4 Reasons to Question Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure After AF Ablation
• https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/4-reasons-question-percutaneous-left-atrial-appendage-2024a1000l0u

III. AF Ablation

PVI Add-Ons Provide Better Control of Persistent AF

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/pvi-add-ons-provide-better-control-persistent-af-2024a1000lcm

• VENUS https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2772281
• PROMPT AF https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2826710
• STAR AF 2 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1408288
• CRRF-PeAF https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9241129/
• CAVAC trial https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.124.012917
• CRRF-PeAF from multiple centers in Japan (not published)

IV. DANISH Trial Substudy

• Danish Trial Substudy https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/epdf/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.071777
• Danish Main https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1608029
• MADIT-2 EF Substudy https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(01)01729-5
• SCD-HeFT subgroup https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa043399
• Appraisal of ICD to Prevent SCD https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2008.05.058

V. Eye disease and GLP-1 Agonists

Jul 26, 2024 This Week in Cardiology Podcast

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1001384

• Semaglutide vs No Semagutide and Eye Disease https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1186/s40942-024-00620-x
• Semaglutide vs SGLT- Inhibitors and Eye Disease https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.09.24318574v1.full-text

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