Cardiology Today

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By: Deconstructed Cardiology

Stay current with cardiovascular medicine without the time commitment. Every morning, we deliver concise audio summaries of the latest original research from top cardiology journals. Top 5 breakthrough studies briefed in under 5 minutes (perfect for your commute or between patients). PubMed links included for full articles. Perfect for cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiac nurses, researchers, and healthcare workers who need to stay informed but lack time to scan multiple journals daily. For educational and reference purposes only. Not intended as medical advice.

AI ECG Predicts Atrial Fibrillation Risk. 12/07/25
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Yesterday at 11:01 AM

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded December 07, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Aficamten and left ventricular dysfunction. Key takeaway: AI ECG Predicts Atrial Fibrillation Risk..

Article Links:

Article 1: Finerenone and Cardiovascular Outcomes According to Baseline Kidney Function in Patients With Heart Failure: The FINEARTS-HF Trial. (JACC. Heart failure)

Article 2: Efficacy and Safety of Aficamten in Children and Adolescents With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Study Design and Rationale of CEDAR-HCM. (Circulation. Heart failure)

Article 3: Artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiographic sex discordance and the risk of incident atrial fibrillation: a multi-national cohort study. (He...


AI Enables Early Pediatric Heart Dysfunction Detection. 12/06/25
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Last Saturday at 11:01 AM

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded December 06, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Canada and computed tomography angiography. Key takeaway: AI Enables Early Pediatric Heart Dysfunction Detection..

Article Links:

Article 1: Digital profile of children’s hearts: automated echocardiogram strain analysis facilitates earlier detection of cardiac dysfunction. (European heart journal)

Article 2: The Canadian Heart Failure Society (CHFS) Workforce Committee Report 2024: Addressing the Challenges Facing the Heart Failure Physicians Workforce in Canada CHFS 2024 Heart Failure Workforce Report. (Journal of cardiac failure)

Article 3: Tenecteplase vs Alteplase in Mechanical Prosthetic Heart Valve Thrombosis: The...


First FFPE Heart Rejection Molecular Test Validated 12/05/25
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Last Friday at 11:01 AM

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded December 05, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like diagnosis and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded. Key takeaway: First FFPE Heart Rejection Molecular Test Validated.

Article Links:

Article 1: Safety, Utility, and Outcomes of Procainamide Challenge for the Diagnosis and Exclusion of Brugada Syndrome. (Circulation)

Article 2: Heart allograft rejection: molecular diagnosis using intra-graft targeted gene expression profiling. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Oestrogen-related receptor Ξ³ in sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy: role of cardiomyocyte subtype conversion. (European heart journal)

Article 4: Cardiovascular disease in women: traditional and sex-specific risk factors. (European heart journal)

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TNNT2 Variant Pinpoints Low-Risk Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 12/04/25
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Last Thursday at 11:01 AM

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded December 04, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like oral magnesium and diabetes mellitus. Key takeaway: TNNT2 Variant Pinpoints Low-Risk Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Article Links:

Article 1: Oral magnesium and outcomes in US veterans with heart failure. (European heart journal)

Article 2: Diabetes and sudden cardiac death: a Danish nationwide study. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Disease Burden in Children and Adults Following Heart Transplantation. (JACC. Heart failure)

Article 4: The p.Asn271Ile Variant in the TNNT2 Gene Is Associated With Low-Risk Late-Onset Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. (JACC. He...


Donor Cell-Free DNA Improves Kidney Rejection 12/03/25
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Last Thursday at 2:24 AM

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded December 03, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like exercise capacity and vaccine preventable illness. Key takeaway: Donor Cell-Free DNA Improves Kidney Rejection.

Article Links:

Article 1: Lung transplant candidates’ quadriceps strength is a modifiable predictor of recovery in exercise capacity after transplantation. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation)

Article 2: Identification of Donor-recipient Interactions for a Relative Appraisal of Kidney Graft Marginality: A French Multicentric Cohort-based Study. (Transplantation)

Article 3: Pregnancy Outcomes Using Assisted Reproductive Technology in K...


Osimertinib Heart Failure Via GATA4-MYLK3 Axis 12/03/25
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Last Wednesday at 11:01 AM

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded December 03, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like H. O. P. E. and C. T. L. A. 4. Key takeaway: Osimertinib Heart Failure Via GATA4-MYLK3 Axis.

Article Links:

Article 1: Osimertinib induces reversible cardiac dysfunction through the GATA4-MYLK3-MYL2 axis. (European heart journal)

Article 2: Trained immunity in cardiovascular disease. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Safety and Tolerability of Sotagliflozin Among Kidney Transplant Recipients. (Transplantation)

Article 4: Anti-CTLA-4 Treatment Abrogates Co-stimulation Blockade-induced Acceptance of Transgenic Porcine Islets in Humanized Mice. (Transplantation)

Article 5: Cardiac Mi...


Heart Transplant Survival Score Developed 12/02/25
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Last Wednesday at 2:19 AM

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded December 02, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like risk score and heart transplantation. Key takeaway: Heart Transplant Survival Score Developed.

Article Links:

Article 1: Reducing driveline infection risk in durable mechanical circulatory support devices with ultra-flexible wires for energy transfer. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation)

Article 2: Clinical outcomes of cardiogenic shock patients supported with VA-ECMO: Insights from the Cardiogenic Shock Working Group. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International So...


Donation After Circulatory Death Expands Heart Transplant Access. 12/02/25
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Last Tuesday at 11:01 AM

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded December 02, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Angiotensin-(1-7) and hemocompatibility-related adverse events. Key takeaway: Donation After Circulatory Death Expands Heart Transplant Access..

Article Links:

Article 1: Myocardial Work Index as an Indicator of Cardiac Function in Ex Situ Heart Perfusion. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation)

Article 2: Two-year outcomes in the direct oral anticoagulant apixaban in left ventricular assist devices (DOAC LVAD) study. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of th...


ABOi Heart Transplants Expand Pediatric Pool 12/01/25
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12/01/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded December 01, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like donor organ availability and waitlist mortality. Key takeaway: ABOi Heart Transplants Expand Pediatric Pool.

Article Links:

Article 1: Oxidized Phospholipids, Lipoprotein(a), and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Acute Coronary Syndrome. (Circulation)

Article 2: Combined heart-lung organ allocation: A glitch in the system. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation)

Article 3: High Antiphospholipid Antibody Titers and Outcomes of Pulmonary Endarterectomy: A Single-Center Retrospective Observational Cohort Study. (The Journal of heart an...


PE Calculator Predicts Short-Term Outcomes 12/01/25
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12/01/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded December 01, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like lipid transport and short-term outcomes. Key takeaway: PE Calculator Predicts Short-Term Outcomes.

Article Links:

Article 1: Deletion of METTL14, a key methylation regulator, attenuates vascular ageing. (European heart journal)

Article 2: Excessive glycosylation drives thoracic aortic aneurysm formation through integrated stress response. (European heart journal)

Article 3: The macrophage-derived motor protein KIF13B enhances MERTK-mediated efferocytosis and prevents atherosclerosis in mice. (European heart journal)

Article 4: Acute pulmonary embolism: a multimarker calculator to predict short-term outcomes. (European heart jo...


Sick Sinus Syndrome Raises Stroke Risk in Low-Risk A. F. 11/30/25
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11/30/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 30, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like alloresponse and Pulmonary Vein Isolation. Key takeaway: Sick Sinus Syndrome Raises Stroke Risk in Low-Risk A. F..

Article Links:

Article 1: Donor MHC-specific IgE augments the T and B cell alloresponse in a CD23-dependent manner. (American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons)

Article 2: Sick Sinus Syndrome Elevates Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Low CHA2DS2-VASC Score. (Heart rhythm)

Article 3: The Effect of...


HRV-CV: A Digital Biomarker for Age, Sex, and Behavior 11/30/25
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11/30/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 30, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like digital biomarker and wild-type amyloid. Key takeaway: HRV-CV: A Digital Biomarker for Age, Sex, and Behavior.

Article Links:

Article 1: Clinical phenotype and prognosis of real-world patients with wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy treated with tafamidis. (European journal of heart failure)

Article 2: Clinical phenotype and prognosis of real-world patients with wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy treated with tafamidis. (European journal of heart failure)

Article 3: Left atrioventricular ratio (LA:LV): Using left ventricular size as the reference for identifying maladaptive le...


Pediatric Kidney Transplant: 69% Rehospitalized within Year. 11/29/25
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11/29/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 29, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and British Columbia. Key takeaway: Pediatric Kidney Transplant: 69% Rehospitalized within Year..

Article Links:

Article 1: Association of rehospitalization after pediatric kidney transplantation with kidney function at 1-year post-transplant and long-term allograft failure. (American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons)

Article 2: Noninvasive Assessment of Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Arterial Coupling in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot by Magnetic Resonance Imaging. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

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Epigenetic Aging Predicts Cardiovascular Disease 11/28/25
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11/29/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 28, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like cardiovascular disease and aspirin dosing. Key takeaway: Epigenetic Aging Predicts Cardiovascular Disease.

Article Links:

Article 1: Altitude-Related Differences in Biventricular Remodeling and the Clinical Profile of Pulmonary Hypertension: An Exploratory Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Study. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 2: DNA Methylation Algorithms of Aging and Incident Cardiovascular Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 3: Aspirin Dosing for Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma: In...


Cardiac Amyloidosis Survival Up Over Time. 11/28/25
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11/28/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 28, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like high-sensitivity troponin T and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Key takeaway: Cardiac Amyloidosis Survival Up Over Time..

Article Links:

Article 1: A polygenic risk score for peripheral artery disease and major adverse limb events. (European heart journal)

Article 2: Small RNA Sequencing of Human Urinary Extracellular Vesicles Reveals Association of High-Sodium Diet With Renal Proinflammatory Pathways. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 3: Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of High-Sensitivity Troponin T for Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Th...


Aspirin Elimination Safe for HeartMate 3 LVADs 11/28/25
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11/28/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 28, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Atherosclerosis and Proinflammatory cytokines. Key takeaway: Aspirin Elimination Safe for HeartMate 3 LVADs.

Article Links:

Article 1: Impact of Atrial Fibrillation, Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity on Outcomes with Aspirin Avoidance and Hemocompatibility with a Left Ventricular Assist Device: An analysis from the ARIES-HM3 Trial. (Journal of cardiac failure)

Article 2: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Events, and Plaque Progression Among Women With Cancer. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 3: Loss of Endothelial YAP/TAZ Reduces the Size of Ch...


Cell-Free DNA Predicts LVAD Outcomes 11/28/25
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11/28/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 28, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like abdominal aortic aneurysm and diabetic cardiomyopathy. Key takeaway: Cell-Free DNA Predicts LVAD Outcomes.

Article Links:

Article 1: Neutrophil extracellular traps and peptidylarginine deiminase 4-mediated inflammasome activation link diabetes to cardiorenal injury and heart failure. (European heart journal)

Article 2: Cell-Free DNA Profiles End-Organ Injury and Predicts Outcomes in Advanced Heart Failure With Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. (Circulation. Heart failure)

Article 3: Immune Cell Type-Specific DNA Methylation Regions Associate With 24-Hour Blood Pressure Regulation in Black People. (Journal of th...


New Tests Predict Heart Transplant Risk 11/27/25
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11/27/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 27, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Gene expression profiling and Graft survival. Key takeaway: New Tests Predict Heart Transplant Risk.

Article Links:

Article 1: Trends in Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Adults With Hypertension in the United States, 1999-2023. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Article 2: Multimodal Molecular Testing Provides Prognostic Value for Heart Transplant Recipients. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation)

Article 3: Results of the MACiTEPH st...


Semaglutide Efficacy in H. F. pEF Across Age 11/26/25
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11/26/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 26, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like cardiac arrhythmias and incretin therapies. Key takeaway: Semaglutide Efficacy in H. F. pEF Across Age.

Article Links:

Article 1: Effects of semaglutide in obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction across the age spectrum: Findings from the STEP-HFpEF programme. (European journal of heart failure)

Article 2: Predictive factors for permanent pacemaker implantation and mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with pre-existing atrial fibrillation. (Cardiology)

Article 3: Effects of semaglutide in obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction ac...


Heart Failure Drug Access Disparities Identified. 11/26/25
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11/26/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 26, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like cardiotoxicity and bicuspid aortic stenosis. Key takeaway: Heart Failure Drug Access Disparities Identified..

Article Links:

Article 1: Incident cardiovascular events in women with left-sided versus right-sided breast cancer: a propensity score-matched study. (Heart (British Cardiac Society))

Article 2: Surveillance of left ventricular function among cancer survivors. (Heart (British Cardiac Society))

Article 3: Amphilimus-eluting versus zotarolimus-eluting stents in patients with diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease: extended follow-up of the SUGAR randomised controlled trial. (Heart (British Cardiac Society))

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Underweight Risk in Type 2 Diabetes 11/25/25
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11/25/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 25, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like adverse outcomes and cardiovascular risk. Key takeaway: Underweight Risk in Type 2 Diabetes.

Article Links:

Article 1: Cardiac fibroblasts in myocardial injury and heart failure. (European heart journal)

Article 2: Frailty and long-term outcomes in younger patients with acute myocardial infarction. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Women with chronic coronary artery disease: long-term outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention vs coronary artery bypass grafting. (European heart journal)

Article 4: Underweight and cardiovascular risk in Type 2 diabetes: a Korean nationwide study. (Eu...


Extensive Cardiac Lymphatic Network Defined 11/25/25
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11/25/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 25, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like medication intensification and cognitive impairment. Key takeaway: Extensive Cardiac Lymphatic Network Defined.

Article Links:

Article 1: Importance of Adherence Versus Intensification in Attaining Blood Pressure Control. (Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979))

Article 2: Incidence and Mortality of Chronic Subdural Hematomas: A Population-Based Study. (Stroke)

Article 3: Towards an Understanding of Best Practice – The Good, The Bad and the Future of Cardiogenic Shock Teams. (American heart journal)

Article 4: Normal cardiac lymphatics and their mimics. (American journal of physiology. Heart and circ...


Colchicine Influences Clonal Hematopoiesis Dynamics 11/25/25
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11/25/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 25, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like clonal hematopoiesis and risk communication. Key takeaway: Colchicine Influences Clonal Hematopoiesis Dynamics.

Article Links:

Article 1: Remnant Cholesterol as an Independent Cardiovascular Risk Factor in Young Adults: An Age-Stratified Cohort Study. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Article 2: Age and Sex-Specific Percentiles of 30-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk Based on the PREVENT Equations. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Article 3: Blood Pressure After Changes in Light-to-Moderate Alcohol Consumption in Women and Men: Longitudinal Japanese Annual Checkup An...


Metabolic Shifts Raise Heart Disease Risk 11/24/25
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11/25/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 24, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like prevalence and carotid intima-media thickness. Key takeaway: Metabolic Shifts Raise Heart Disease Risk.

Article Links:

Article 1: HRS/ACC Scientific Statement: Guiding Principles on the Performance of Intracardiac Ablation Procedures in Ambulatory Surgical Centers. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Article 2: Risk of Coronary Artery Disease Associated With Transitions in Metabolic Health in a Clinical Cohort of 69 272. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 3: Burden of Unfair Treatment and Subclinical Atherosclerotic Risk Among Black Adults: The Mo...


Genetic Sodium Blockade for Arrhythmias 11/24/25
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11/24/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 24, 2025. This episode summarizes 4 key cardiology studies on topics like hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and proteomics. Key takeaway: Genetic Sodium Blockade for Arrhythmias.

Article Links:

Article 1: Leveraging a Genetic Proxy to Investigate the Effects of Lifelong Cardiac Sodium Channel Blockade. (Circulation)

Article 2: Global Proteoform Alterations Across Multiple Cellular Compartments Underlie Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. (Circulation. Heart failure)

Article 3: Global Proteoform Alterations Across Multiple Cellular Compartments Underlie Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. (Circulation. Heart failure)

Article 4: Effectiveness of high-dose influenza vaccine against hospitalisations in older adults (FLUNITY-HD): an individual-level pooled an...


Novel R.V.O.T. Repair in Tetralogy of Fallot 11/24/25
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11/24/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 24, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like atrial septal defect and dextrocardia. Key takeaway: Novel R.V.O.T. Repair in Tetralogy of Fallot.

Article Links:

Article 1: An Encouraging Approach to Complex ASDs: A Multicenter Study. (Pediatric cardiology)

Article 2: Parallel Transcatheter Valve and Stent Placement with Subsequent Stent Occlusion to Address a Giant Dysfunctional RVOT in a Patient with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. (Pediatric cardiology)

Article 3: Incidental diagnosis of a complex cyanotic congenital heart defect in a 32-year-old with orbital abscess. (Cardiology in th...


Fetal Factors Link Maternal Obesity to Heart Risk 11/24/25
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11/24/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 24, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like lymphoproliferative disorders and antithrombin. Key takeaway: Fetal Factors Link Maternal Obesity to Heart Risk.

Article Links:

Article 1: Incidence and risk factors for malignancy after heart transplantation- Analysis of the UNOS Registry. (American heart journal)

Article 2: Human fetal circulating factors from pregnancies complicated by obesity upregulate genes associated with pathological hypertrophy in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. (American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology)

Article 3: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients: Correlation with Cardiopulmonary Exercise Te...


Hydroxychloroquine Cardiotoxicity: Fatal Conduction Disease 11/24/25
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11/24/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 24, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like high-sensitivity cardiac troponin and conduction system disease. Key takeaway: Hydroxychloroquine Cardiotoxicity: Fatal Conduction Disease.

Article Links:

Article 1: Association between Listing Hemodynamics and Heart Transplantation Waitlist Outcomes: an Analysis of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation)

Article 2: Validation of the European Society of Cardiology 0/1-hour algorithm for chest pain triage in Asian emergency departments: a multinational stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial. (Heart (British Cardiac So...


AI Boosts C. T. A. Heart Risk Prediction. 11/23/25
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11/24/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 23, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like machine learning and C. T. A.. Key takeaway: AI Boosts C. T. A. Heart Risk Prediction..

Article Links:

Article 1: In vitro approaches to mimic cardiac mechanical load dynamics for enhancing maturation and disease modelling. (Cardiovascular research)

Article 2: S1PR1-MYPT1 Maintains Coronary Endothelial Barrier in Pressure-Overloaded Hearts. (Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979))

Article 3: Nobiletin Prevents Cardiac Hypertrophy via SIRT5-Mediated Downregulation of p300. (Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979))

Article 4: Primary Aldosteronism: Small Molecule Antagonists of Mutant KCNJ5 Potassium Ch...


Accelerated C. M. R. Boosts C. A. D. Detection Efficiency 11/23/25
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11/24/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 23, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like microwave digestion and hypertension. Key takeaway: Accelerated C. M. R. Boosts C. A. D. Detection Efficiency.

Article Links:

Article 1: OTUD7a Accelerates Pathological Cardiac Hypertrophy via TAK1 Activation. (Circulation research)

Article 2: Accelerated stress CMR for the detection of significant coronary artery disease: a prospective randomized diagnostic accuracy study. (European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging)

Article 3: Association of Physical Activity with Aortic Stiffness in the Jackson Heart Study. (American journal of hypertension)

Article 4: Long-term effect of mu...


BMAL1 Insufficiency Raises Aortic Dissection Risk 11/23/25
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11/24/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 23, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like cardiovascular disease and lineage differentiation. Key takeaway: BMAL1 Insufficiency Raises Aortic Dissection Risk.

Article Links:

Article 1: Loss of GPR146 decreases plasma levels of HDL cholesterol via post-translational upregulation of SR-B1 protein levels. (Cardiovascular research)

Article 2: BMAL1 insufficiency increases the risk of thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection. (Cardiovascular research)

Article 3: ChemR23 prevents phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells into macrophage like foam cells in atherosclerosis. (Cardiovascular research)

Article 4: Advances in single-cell transcriptomics: unraveling the pa...


ALDH2 Variant Drives Thrombosis Risk. 11/23/25
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11/23/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 23, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like calcified mitral valve disease and platelet activation. Key takeaway: ALDH2 Variant Drives Thrombosis Risk..

Article Links:

Article 1: Clinical Presentation and Mid-Term Results of Mitral Valve Surgery for Calcified Mitral Valve Disease – The MITRACURE registry. (The Canadian journal of cardiology)

Article 2: Coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients with acute coronary syndrome and non-obstructive coronary artery disease: a 10-year clinical follow-up study. (International journal of cardiology)

Article 3: Vasostatin-2 attenuates injury-induced neointimal hyperplasia through the ACE2/MasR/PPARΞ³/NR1D1/Gas1...


Phenotypic Age Predicts Sudden Cardiac Arrest. 11/23/25
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11/23/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 23, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and ventricular arrhythmias. Key takeaway: Phenotypic Age Predicts Sudden Cardiac Arrest..

Article Links:

Article 1: Lipoprotein(a) and recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular events: the US Family Heart Database. (European heart journal)

Article 2: Efficacy and Safety of Fetal Magnetocardiography for Detecting Fetal Cardiac Magnetic Signals: A Two-Center, Single-Arm, Prospective Clinical Trial (FAMILY). (Heart rhythm)

Article 3: Association of phenotypic age acceleration with risk of sudden cardiac arrest: evidence from a large retrospective cohort. (Heart rhythm)

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Carotid Stenosis: Revascularize or Meds? 11/22/25
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11/22/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 22, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like omics sciences and retrospective cohort study. Key takeaway: Carotid Stenosis: Revascularize or Meds?.

Article Links:

Article 1: Medical Management and Revascularization for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis. (The New England journal of medicine)

Article 2: Coronary revascularization: a long-term perspective. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Indirect mitral annuloplasty in patients with reduced or preserved ejection fraction: A real-world, single-centre experience. (ESC heart failure)

Article 4: Rationales Behind Physiology-Guided Revascularization: Diagnostic Impact of Quantitative Flow Ratio in the FAVOR III China Tr...


CAR T Cells Halt Atherosclerosis 11/21/25
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11/21/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 21, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like mortality and blood pressure. Key takeaway: CAR T Cells Halt Atherosclerosis.

Article Links:

Article 1: OxLDL-Targeted Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Regulatory Cells Reduce Atherosclerotic Plaque Development. (Circulation)

Article 2: Blood Pressure in Adolescence and Atherosclerosis in Middle Age. (JAMA cardiology)

Article 3: Patient characteristics, valve surgery and 1-year mortality in left-sided Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis: a nationwide study. (Heart (British Cardiac Society))

Article 4: Diagnostic performance of 2023 endocarditis criteria in patients with and without cardiac implantable electronic devices. (He...


Cardiac Amyloid Treatment Boosts AVR Outcomes. 11/21/25
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11/21/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 21, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Transthyretin amyloidosis and Surgical aortic valve replacement. Key takeaway: Cardiac Amyloid Treatment Boosts AVR Outcomes..

Article Links:

Article 1: Belzutifan for Advanced Pheochromocytoma or Paraganglioma. (The New England journal of medicine)

Article 2: Lipoprotein(a) and risk of dementia: findings from three cohort studies. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Artificial intelligence-enhanced electrocardiography to predict regurgitant valvular heart diseases: an international study. (European heart journal)

Article 4: Carbon emission analysis of aortic valve replacement: the environmental footprint of transcatheter vs...


Aspirin Elimination Cuts LVAD Bleeding Risk 11/20/25
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11/20/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 20, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like angiography and heart failure hospitalization. Key takeaway: Aspirin Elimination Cuts LVAD Bleeding Risk.

Article Links:

Article 1: Cardiac endogenous transmitter system: molecular features, functions, and clinical implications. (European heart journal)

Article 2: Optical coherence tomography-guided stent optimization for complex coronary lesions: the OCCUPI trial. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Phase I Randomized Study of Cardiac Stem Cells in Patients With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: The CHILD Trial. (JACC. Heart failure)

Article 4: Hemocompatibility Outcomes With Pharmacological Therapy Following LV...


ECG Abnormalities Predict Heart Failure Risk 11/19/25
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11/19/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 19, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like heart failure and stroke. Key takeaway: ECG Abnormalities Predict Heart Failure Risk.

Article Links:

Article 1: Isolated non-specific electrocardiographic ST-T abnormalities and risk of incident heart failure and its subtypes. (Heart (British Cardiac Society))

Article 2: Estimating 5-year absolute risk of cardiovascular disease using routinely collected electronic medical records from Australian general practices. (Heart (British Cardiac Society))

Article 3: Comparing diagnostic tools for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction across community and clinical cohorts. (Heart (British Cardiac Society))

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Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy Predicts Post-Transplant Heart Failure 11/18/25
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11/18/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 18, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like precision medicine and temporal trends. Key takeaway: Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy Predicts Post-Transplant Heart Failure.

Article Links:

Article 1: CD4+ Tregs Regulate Heart Growth and Regeneration Through MRG15/TIP60-Mediated Epigenomic Remodeling in Proliferating Cardiomyocytes. (Circulation)

Article 2: Temporal trends in the use of oral anticoagulants and clinical outcomes in older, elderly, and very elderly patients with atrial fibrillation: a Danish nationwide study. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Automated patch clamp data improve variant classification and penetrance stratification for SCN5A-Brugada sy...


Semaglutide Improves Peripheral Artery Disease 11/18/25
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11/18/2025

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 18, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like type two diabetes and semaglutide. Key takeaway: Semaglutide Improves Peripheral Artery Disease.

Article Links:

Article 1: Sex Differences in Effectiveness of Semaglutide in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: The STRIDE Trial. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Article 2: Natriuretic Peptides, Body Mass Index, and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Article 3: Anthropometric Measures, Cardiovascular Outcomes, and Treatment Effects of Finerenone in Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Disease: Po...