This Week in Cardiology15 Dec 2023

Dec 15 2023 This Week in Cardiology

FDA approves PFA, breakthrough in PAH, residual leaks after percutaneous LAAO, OAC in low to intermediate risk people are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.

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I. FDA Approves PFA

FDA Approves First Pulsed Field Ablation System for AF https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-approves-first-pulsed-field-ablation-system-af-2023a1000vit

- PULSED AF https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.064329

- ADVENT Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2307291

- MANIFEST https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.064959

II. Pulmonary HTN

Positive Topline Data for Sotatercept in PAH: STELLAR

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/982407

- STELLAR https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2213558

- Editorial on STELLAR https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2300324

III. Peri-Device Leaks

- Greek Meta-analysis https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad828

IV. Intermediate Risk AF – Norwegian Study

- Stroke and bleeding risk in atrial fibrillation with CHA2DS2-VASC risk score of one: the Norwegian AFNOR study AFNOR Study https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad659

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