Cardiology Today

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 18, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like no-reflow phenomenon and Left Atrial Appendage. Key takeaway: T.A.V.I. Valve Durability: 6-Year Data Guides Choice.

Article Links:

Article 1: Interplay of Race and Community Characteristics on Health Disparities Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Peripheral Artery Disease. (The American journal of cardiology)

Article 2: Early Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Clinical Surveillance in Asymptomatic Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis. (The American journal of cardiology)

Article 3: 6 Year Follow-Up of Balloon-Expandable Versus Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valves: A Propensity-Matched Analysis. (The Am...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 18, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like heart failure hospitalization and modifiable risk factors. Key takeaway: Causal Factors for Bradyarrhythmia Revealed.

Article Links:

Article 1: Outcomes of moderate mixed aortic valve stenosis and regurgitation. (European heart journal)

Article 2: Urinary tract infection and continuation of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in diabetic patients. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Angina after percutaneous coronary interventions. (European heart journal)

Article 4: Prospective multicentre single-arm study of an interatrial shunt in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (SUSTAIN-HF): 1-year clinical and ha...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 17, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like recoarctation and device closure. Key takeaway: B.P. Variability Detects Alpha-Synucleinopathy.

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Article 1: Risk Factors for Reintervention Following Treatment for Aortic Coarctation With or Without Aortic Arch Hypoplasia in Sweden: From Isolated Coarctation to Complex Bi- and Univentricular Congenital Heart Disease. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 2: Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurements in Waiting Room or Isolated Room for Diagnosis and Phenotyping of Hypertension. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 3: Blood Pressure Variability as...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 17, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis and Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio. Key takeaway: AI Echo Predicts Transthyretin Amyloid Outcomes.

Article Links:

Article 1: Prevalence and Associations of Systemic Inflammation in Heart Failure Across the Spectrum of Ejection Fraction. (JACC. Heart failure)

Article 2: Prognostic Value of Papillary Muscle Scarring in Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy. (JAMA cardiology)

Article 3: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for risk stratification in acute myocarditis across the left ventricular ejection fraction spectrum. (European journal of heart failure)

Article 4: Artificial intelligence-based echocardiographic as...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 16, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like gene therapy and Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency. Key takeaway: New e.G.F.R. Threshold Refines HeF.pEF Diagnosis..

Article Links:

Article 1: Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Gene Therapy for Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency. (The New England journal of medicine)

Article 2: Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Patients With Frailty: A Post Hoc Analysis From ESPRIT. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Article 3: Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients With Heart Failure With a Preserved Ejection Fraction: Th...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 15, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like nuclear imaging and transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. Key takeaway: SCAI Stages Predict Cardiogenic Shock Risk.

Article Links:

Article 1: Haemodynamic effects of istaroxime in SCAI stage B HF-related cardiogenic shock: Insights from the SEISMiC trial. (ESC heart failure)

Article 2: Prognostic impact of SCAI shock severity classes in AMI-related cardiogenic shock: A sub-study of the ECLS-SHOCK Trial. (ESC heart failure)

Article 3: Nuclear imaging and echocardiographic findings in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with and without ATTR-CM. (ESC heart failure)

Article 4: Us...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 15, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation 2 and bradyarrhythmias. Key takeaway: AI ECG Boosts Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Detection..

Article Links:

Article 1: Left atrial pressure normalisation by graded radiofrequency atrial septostomy in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a single-arm pilot study. (Heart (British Cardiac Society))

Article 2: Retinal image-based deep learning for mild cognitive impairment detection in coronary artery disease population. (Heart (British Cardiac Society))

Article 3: Predictive performance of cardiovascular disease risk prediction models in older adults: a validation and updating st...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 14, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like C.O.V.I.D.-19 and Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Key takeaway: LDL, Lp(a), CRP: Independent CV Event Predictors..

Article Links:

Article 1: Accelerated vascular ageing after COVID-19 infection: the CARTESIAN study. (European heart journal)

Article 2: Heparin administration at first medical contact vs immediately before primary percutaneous coronary intervention: the HELP-PCI trial. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, lipoprotein(a) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein are independent predictors of cardiovascular events. (European heart journal)

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Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 14, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Ascending Aortic Diameter and Bleeding Events. Key takeaway: HeartMate 3 Reduces L.V.A.D. Thromboembolism.

Article Links:

Article 1: Effect of Dapagliflozin on Quality of Life of Patients With Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Article 2: Clonal Hematopoiesis and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Women. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Article 3: Trade-Off Between Bleeding and Ischemic Events From Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A EUROMACS Registry Analysis. (Journal of th...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 13, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Ryanodine receptor type-2 and Aortic arch morphology. Key takeaway: New Monocyte Role in Aortic Stenosis & Fibrosis.

Article Links:

Article 1: Aortic Arch Morphology and Cerebrovascular Accidents after Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. (The American journal of cardiology)

Article 2: Monocytes at the crossroads of aortic stenosis and myocardial damage. (Cardiovascular research)

Article 3: Cardiovascular risk factors and the allostatic interoceptive network in dementia. (Cardiovascular research)

Article 4: Activated CaMKIIδ translocates to the RyR nanodomain in cardiomyocytes. (Cardiovascular research)

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 13, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like symptomatic atrial fibrillation and coronary sinus pacing. Key takeaway: Ibrutinib Raises Sudden Cardiac Death Risk..

Article Links:

Article 1: Sudden Death and Asymptomatic Arrhythmia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated with Ibrutinib. (Heart rhythm)

Article 2: Insulin sensitivity, genetic predisposition, and risk of atrial fibrillation: a prospective cohort study. (Heart rhythm)

Article 3: Alternative Pacing Strategies Following Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Interventions: Procedural Challenges and Lessons Learned. (Heart rhythm)

Article 4: Questioning the Role of Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Mu...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 12, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like social vulnerability and lung development. Key takeaway: Mineralocorticoid Antagonists Cut Postoperative A. fib..

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Article 1: Prolonged Postnatal Hypoxia Impairs Lung Development and Causes Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in Mice. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 2: Endothelial Cell-Related Proteins in Plasma Predict Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Worsening Heart Failure in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 3: Listing for Pediatric Donation After Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation Is Associated With Improved Waitlist Ou...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 12, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Pulmonary disease and risk factors. Key takeaway: C.M.R. Strain Boosts H.C.M. Sudden Death Risk.

Article Links:

Article 1: Primary Graft Dysfunction in Patients Supported With Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices Before Heart Transplantation. (JACC. Heart failure)

Article 2: Long-Term Outcomes in Women With a History of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy. (JACC. Heart failure)

Article 3: The association between polypharmacy and mortality in patients with heart failure: Results from the PULSE dataset. (ESC heart failure)

Article 4: Fe...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 11, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like cardiometabolic risk factors and metabolomic biomarkers. Key takeaway: Metabolomic Biomarkers Predict C.A.D. Events.

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Article 1: Normobaric Hyperoxia in Patients With Acute Stroke: Enhancing Neuroprotection Through Inhibition of Inflammation. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 2: Longitudinal Intracardiac Right Ventricular Flow Analysis in Infants With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome in Interstage I Using Novel Doppler Velocity Reconstruction. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 3: Metabolomic Biomarkers Are Independently Associated With Secondary Adverse Cardiovascular Events in...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 11, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like sleep apnea and P.A.R.A.G.O.N.-H.F. trial. Key takeaway: P.F.A. Breakthrough for Scar V.T. Ablation.

Article Links:

Article 1: High-Voltage Focal Pulsed Field Ablation to Treat Scar-Related Ventricular Tachycardia: The First-in-Human VCAS Trial. (Circulation)

Article 2: Pregnancy after lung transplantation: TRIGGER study on anti-human leucocyte antigen alloimmunization and antibody-mediated rejection risk. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation)

Article 3: Ou...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 10, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like sedentary behavior and electrocardiogram. Key takeaway: E.C.G. Interatrial Block Predicts Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation..

Article Links:

Article 1: Lung transplantation for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension – a case series. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation)

Article 2: Long-term prognosis of pure and impure tachycardiomyopathy. (ESC heart failure)

Article 3: Physical Activity, Gut Microbiota, and the Risk of Dyslipidemia in a Community-Based Cohort Study. (Journal of the American Heart Asso...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 10, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like blood pressure and lung function. Key takeaway: H. C. M. Exercise Paradigm Shift.

Article Links:

Article 1: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: changing the paradigm of exercise prescription and competitive sport participation. (European heart journal)

Article 2: Left ventricular geometry, brain architecture, and cognition: an observational study. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Blood pressure, plasma proteins, and cardiovascular diseases: a network Mendelian randomization and observational study. (European heart journal)

Article 4: Outcomes of Simultaneous Heart-Kidney Transplantation Using Donation After Circulatory Death Do...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 09, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like ischemic heart disease and secondary mitral regurgitation. Key takeaway: Trimetazidine Lowers Stroke Risk in Ischemic Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation.

Article Links:

Article 1: Prognostic Value of the American Heart Association PREVENT Cardiovascular Disease Risk Equations in Cancer Survivorship: A NHANES Population-Based Study (2009-2018). (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 2: Blood Pressure Postural Changes Variability Is Associated With Lower Cognition: The S.AGES Cohort. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 3: Multiomics Analysis of Skeletal Muscle Identifies Dy...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 09, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like risk prediction model and cardiovascular death. Key takeaway: Phenomapping Reveals High-Risk HeF.rEF Subgroups.

Article Links:

Article 1: HOPE for children: successful pediatric DCD heart transplantation using hypothermic oxygenated perfusion. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation)

Article 2: Implementing HeartPal: Design and Early Results of a Specialized Care Delivery Model for Advancing Palliative Care in Advanced Heart Disease Populations. (Journal of cardiac failure)

Article 3: Intracardiac vs Transesophageal Ec...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 08, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Ventricular arrhythmias and blood pressure monitoring. Key takeaway: Y2-Receptor Blockade Quells Ventricular Arrhythmias..

Article Links:

Article 1: Chronotherapy as a novel strategy to limit anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. (Cardiovascular research)

Article 2: Sympathovagal crosstalk: Y2-receptor blockade enhances vagal effects which in turn Reduce NPY levels via muscarinic receptor activation. (Cardiovascular research)

Article 3: Blood Pressure 15 to 90 Days After a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy and Later Hypertension. (Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979))

Article 4: Adaptation to Elevated Mitochondrial Calcium Is Distinct in...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 08, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like undiagnosed heart failure and fractional flow reserve. Key takeaway: Ischemic Heart Disease Rising in Young Women.

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Article 1: Fractional flow reserve-guided renal artery stenting in atherosclerotic renovascular hypertension: the FAIR randomized trial. (European heart journal)

Article 2: Genetic variants of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) signalling as proxy for body weight reduction and cardiovascular risk. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Stable angina in young women. (European heart journal)

Article 4: Characterisation and prognostic implications of the 12-lead el...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 07, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like preventive therapy and molecular classifiers. Key takeaway: Predicting Cardiac Events in Adult Type 1 Diabetes.

Article Links:

Article 1: Contemporary Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy: Insights From a Real-World Pregnancy Electronic Health Record Cohort. (Circulation)

Article 2: Standards for cardiac telerehabilitation. (European heart journal)

Article 3: First myocardial infarction: risk factors, symptoms, and medical therapy. (European heart journal)

Article 4: Adult-onset type 1 diabetes: predictors of major cardiovascular events and mortality. (European heart journal)

Article 5: Archetypal Analysis of...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 07, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Obicetrapib and cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor. Key takeaway: Obicetrapib Cuts M.A.C.E. in High-Risk Patients.

Article Links:

Article 1: Mechanical Vacuum Aspiration and Debulking of Large Vegetations During Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Extraction. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Article 2: Very High Prevalence of Nonoptimally Controlled Traditional Risk Factors at the Onset of Cardiovascular Disease. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Article 3: Impact of Obicetrapib on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk Pa...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 06, 2025. This episode summarizes 4 key cardiology studies on topics like percutaneous coronary intervention and left anterior descending artery. Key takeaway: Who Benefits from P.C.I. in Ischemic C.M.?.

Article Links:

Article 1: Impact of Coronary Hypoperfusion During Agonal Phase on Outcomes Following Donation After Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation)

Article 2: Predicting LVEF after PCI and Its Effect on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Stable Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and LVEF≤50. (The American journal of c...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 05, 2025. This episode summarizes 1 key cardiology studies on topics like mechanical circulatory support and heart transplant. Key takeaway: Heart Transplant Bridge: Best Strategy for Outcomes.

Article Links:

Article 1: Post-Transplant Outcomes by Bridging Strategy: A Nationwide Multicenter Study of Heart Transplant Recipients in Korea. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation)

Full episode page: https://podcast.explainheart.com/podcast/heart-transplant-bridge-best-strategy-for-outcomes-10-05-25/

Featured Articles

Article 1: Post-Transplant Outcomes by Bridging Strategy: A Nationwide Multicenter Study of He...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 04, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like L.R.P.5. and W.N.T. signaling. Key takeaway: Radiation Safe for Leadless Pacemakers.

Article Links:

Article 1: LRP5, a WNT signalling pathway receptor, and platelet activation. (European heart journal)

Article 2: Taurochenodeoxycholic acid alleviates obesity-induced endothelial dysfunction. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Role of routine surveillance stress testing in patients with or without imaging-guided or physiology-guided PCI. (Heart (British Cardiac Society))

Article 4: Ventricular Repolarisation is Improved by His Resynchronisation Therapy but not Biventricular Pacing. (Heart rh...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 03, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like gene-edited pigs and H.C.N.4. Key takeaway: Osimertinib Arrhythmia: K.C.N.N.1 Link Found.

Article Links:

Article 1: Characterizing the Immune Response in Pig-to-human Heart Xenografts Using a Multimodal Diagnostic System. (Circulation)

Article 2: Congestion and Low Cardiac Output Hemodynamic Phenotype Drives Outcomes in Overweight and Obese HFpEF. (JACC. Heart failure)

Article 3: Osimertinib induces prolongation of action potential duration via downregulation of KCNN1 expression: Exploring the potential mechanisms of arrhythmia. (Heart rhythm)

Article 4: miR-363-5...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 02, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Transcatheter aortic valve replacement and Calcium current. Key takeaway: L-Type Calcium Channels Rescues Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

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Article 1: PVL in ACURATE neo2 self-expanding aortic valve prosthesis for transcatheter aortic valve replacement – A multicenter retrospective registry analysis. (International journal of cardiology)

Article 2: Performance evaluation of four scoring systems for mortality prediction in a contemporary cardiac intensive care unit. (International journal of cardiology)

Article 3: Validation of MitraScore in diverse mitral regurgitation subtypes: Insights from the OCEAN-mitral registry. (International jour...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 02, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like preclinical diagnosis and psychosocial well-being. Key takeaway: A.I. Enables Preclinical ATTR-CM Diagnosis.

Article Links:

Article 1: Intravenous Rehydration for Severe Acute Malnutrition with Gastroenteritis. (The New England journal of medicine)

Article 2: Artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiography and echocardiography to track preclinical progression of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Illicit stimulants and ventricular arrhythmias: a longitudinal cohort study. (European heart journal)

Article 4: “Evolving Trends of Hypertension and Cerebral Infarction-Related Mortality in the United States from 2000-202...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 01, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like diagnostic imaging and Cardiovascular health score. Key takeaway: Targeted Therapies Transform A.T.T.R.-C.M. Outcomes.

Article Links:

Article 1: Central Adiposity or Hypertension: Which Drives Heart Failure With a Preserved Ejection Fraction? (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Article 2: Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: from cause to novel treatments. (European heart journal)

Article 3: Polygenic Susceptibility in Peripartum, Alcohol-Induced, and Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiomyopathies. (JAMA cardiology)

Article 4: Cumulative Cardiovascular Health Score Through Young Adulthood and Ca...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 01, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and ARCHBR criteria. Key takeaway: RV Myocardial Work Predicts CRT Success.

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Article 1: Noninvasive Right Ventricular Myocardial Work by Pressure-Strain Loop: A New Perspective on Right Ventricular Function and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. (The American journal of cardiology)

Article 2: Five Years After ARCHBR’s Global Introduction: A Prospective Validation Study in Egypt. (The American journal of cardiology)

Article 3: The Impact of Comorbidity Patterns on Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure: A Machine Learning-Based Cluster Anal...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded October 01, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like transcatheter aortic valve replacement and cardiac catheterization laboratory. Key takeaway: TAVR Outperforms Conservative Care in Low-Flow AS.

Article Links:

Article 1: Sotatercept for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension within the First Year after Diagnosis. (The New England journal of medicine)

Article 2: Proton Pump Inhibitor Use, Gastrointestinal Bleeding Reduction, and Long-Term Prognosis After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. (The American journal of cardiology)

Article 3: Drug-Coated Balloon Versus Newer-Generation Drug-Eluting Stent Following Directional Coronary Atherectomy for Left Main Bifurcation Lesions. (The American journal of...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 30, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like alternative splicing and dialysis. Key takeaway: Subclinical Aldosteronism Fuels MACE.

Article Links:

Article 1: Subclinical Primary Aldosteronism and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events: A Longitudinal Population-Based Cohort Study. (Circulation)

Article 2: Single-Cell Splicing Isoform Atlas of the Adult Human Heart and Heart Failure. (Circulation)

Article 3: Application of the J-CTO Score to Recanalization for In-Stent Chronic Total Occlusions. (The American journal of cardiology)

Article 4: Predictors of permanent pacemaker implantation in patients with raphe-type bicuspid aortic valve stenosis undergoing TA...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 30, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like pulmonary exacerbations and myocarditis. Key takeaway: Inflammation Predicts CV Events, Statin Benefit.

Article Links:

Article 1: Hypertonic Saline or Carbocisteine in Bronchiectasis. (The New England journal of medicine)

Article 2: Artificial Intelligence Automation of Echocardiographic Measurements. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Article 3: Pop-Up Cardiovascular Screening Within Community Pharmacies and an International Sporting Event. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Article 4: Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease: 2025 ACC Scientific Statement: A Report of the American College of...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 29, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like Western diet and diastole. Key takeaway: Smoking Ignites Atrial Fibrillation Via Inflammasome.

Article Links:

Article 1: Hemodynamic Monitoring and Management of the Hypotensive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patient in the Adult Intensive Care Unit. (European heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care)

Article 2: On the Measurement of the Vortex Formation Time in the Left Ventricle. (American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology)

Article 3: Cigarette Smoking Induces NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Atrial Fibrillation Patients. (American journal of physiology. Heart and ci...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 29, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like angiotensin two and fibroblast activation. Key takeaway: Septin4 Inhibition Reverses Cardiac Fibrosis.

Article Links:

Article 1: Septin4 Regulates Cardiac Fibrosis After Pressure Overload. (Circulation research)

Article 2: DWORF Gene Therapy Improves Cardiac Calcium Handling and Mitochondrial Function. (Circulation research)

Article 3: Single-Short Partial Reprogramming of the Endothelial Cells Decreases Blood Pressure via Attenuation of EndMT in Hypertensive Mice. (Circulation research)

Article 4: Calcium Oscillations Within Juxtaglomerular Cell Clusters Control Renin Release. (Circulation research)

Article 5: Incidence of ma...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 29, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like ablation depth and dilated cardiomyopathy. Key takeaway: L.V.A. Ablation Works Best in Enlarged Atria.

Article Links:

Article 1: Premature Ventricular Contractions on Healthy and Diseased Hearts: Differential Acute Effect of Coupling Interval and Location. (Heart rhythm)

Article 2: Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy Facilitates Quantitative Depth Monitoring of Pulsed Field Ablation: An Impedimetric Approach with Preclinical Validation. (Heart rhythm)

Article 3: What is the Diagnostic Utility of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Unselected Patients with Premature Ventricular Contractions and No...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 28, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like longitudinal study and cardiac electrophysiology. Key takeaway: Methadone’s Pro-Arrhythmic Cardiac Risks Confirmed.

Article Links:

Article 1: Methadone Blockade of Inward Rectifier Potassium Current Promotes Both Early and Delayed Repolarization Arrhythmias: Mechanistic Insights From Computational Modeling. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 2: Interventional Partial Cavopulmonary Connection: Initial Clinical Experience With Acute Procedural up to Midterm Results. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Article 3: Trends and Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Cardiovascular Health in California. (Journal of t...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 28, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like heart failure and waist circumference. Key takeaway: Obesity: New Heart Failure Risk Factor?.

Article Links:

Article 1: Underrepresented patient populations in cardiovascular device trials: A transatlantic expert narrative on sex, age, demographic groups, and geographical background. (International journal of cardiology)

Article 2: Poor cardiovascular outcomes of underweight abdominal obesity in the entire population of newly diagnosed heart failure. (ESC heart failure)

Article 3: Impact of epicardial adipose tissue on myocardial function and structure in patients with severe aortic valve st...

Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 28, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like accelerometry and sudden cardiac death. Key takeaway: Polygenic Risk Drives A.fib More in Men.

Article Links:

Article 1: Trends in burden of atrial fibrillation over three decades: a population-based study. (Heart (British Cardiac Society))

Article 2: Accelerometry-defined physical activity and quality of life in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. (Heart (British Cardiac Society))

Article 3: Sex Differences in the Association between Polygenic Risk Score and Atrial Fibrillation Incidence: A Prospective Cohort Study. (The Canadian journal of cardiology)

Article 4: Percutaneous In...