This Week in Cardiology

ODYSSEY, VEST, mSTOPS, CANTOS, and the Black barbershop blood pressure study are among the presentations from the 2018 American College of Cardiology meeting reviewed in this week's podcast.

16 Mars 201817min

Obesity in young people, type-2 diabetes, the risks of varicose veins, on-pump vs off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery and an ACC preview are the topics discussed in this week's podcast.

9 Mars 20189min

Vegetarian vs Mediterranean diets, a clarithromycin alert, a new stent, best choice of IV fluid, and early work in prevention Type I diabetes are discussed in this week's podcast.

2 Mars 201810min

Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery, radial vs ulnar cath access, aspirin for heart failure, VTE prophylaxis and low-fat vs high-carb diets are discussed in this week's podcast.

23 Feb 201812min

ICD use in patients with CKD, PFO and peri-operative stroke, LV assist devices, guideline-directed medical therapy after revascularization, and upcoming trials in 2018 are discussed in this week's pod...

16 Feb 201811min

Genetic risk scores and early onset CAD, ECGs in athletes, the ripple effect of weight loss, troponin in sepsis, and fish oil for CVD prevention are the topics discussed in this week's podcast.

9 Feb 201811min

Loperamide abuse, heart failure quality measures, and the CASTLE-AF ablation study are discussed in this week's podcast.

2 Feb 201815min

Surgical left atrial appendage closure, the effects of smoking and influenza on CV risk, acute stroke care, and why cardiologists are an unhappy bunch are discussed by Dr Mandrola this week.

26 Jan 201811min