Apr 14 2023 This Week in Cardiology

SCAI consensus document on LAAC, semaglutide/tirzepatide disruption, NSAIDs, and interventional echocardiography are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, on this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I. SCAI Consensus Document New Update on Left Atrial Appendage Closure Recommendations https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/990507 - SCAI/HRS Expert Consensus Statement on Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2022.100577 - Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure Comes of Age https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2023.100592 - EHRA/EAPCI expert consensus statement on catheter-based left atrial appendage occlusion – an update https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euz258 II. Semaglutide and Tirzepatide Disruption Tirzepatide Powers 'Unprecedented' Weight Loss in Obesity Trial https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/975061 - Obesity Management in Primary Care https://reference.medscape.com/recap/982874 - The $76 Billion Diet Industry Asks: What to Do About Ozempic? https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/ozempic-wegovy-mounjaro-weight-loss-industry-89419ecb III. NSAIDs and HF NSAID Use in Diabetes May Worsen Risk for First HF Hospitalization https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/990642 - Heart Failure Following Anti-Inflammatory Medications in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.02.027 IV. Interventional Echocardiography New ASE Guideline on Interventional Echocardiography Training https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/990520 - Recommendations for Special Competency in Echocardiographic Guidance of Structural Heart Disease Interventions: From the American Society of Echocardiography https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2023.01.014 You may also like: Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, on Medicine and the Machine https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine The Bob Harrington Show with Stanford University Chair of Medicine, Robert A. Harrington, MD. https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Questions or feedback, please contact: [email protected]