SPRINT: What Does It Mean for Blood Pressure Management?
Dr Amy Pollak talks to Dr William Haley of the Mayo Clinic about how to interpret the results from the SPRINT trial and why practitioners should stay tuned for further results. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - January 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

What Influences Your Therapeutic Choices?
Regional variation in therapeutic decision-making and clinical practice prompts Dr O'Donoghue to question what affects her choices. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - January 4, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Cardiology 2015: The Year in Review
Drs Harrington and Gibson give their annual review of the highs and lows in medicine with a focus on cardiology. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - December 21, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Dec 11 Cardiology News
Mechanical vs bioprosthetic aortic-valve replacement, lack of data for patients with heart and kidney disease, optimism post-ACS, and statin use are discussed by Dr Mandrola in this week's podcast. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - December 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

VTE a Chronic Illness Requiring Long-term Anticoagulation?
Two analyses support long-term anticoagulation in patients with VTE. Dr Goldhaber expects the benefits to outweigh the risks in the NOAC era. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - December 1, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Nov 13 Cardiology News
Dr John Mandrola reviews multiple studies from the American Heart Association 2015 Scientific Sessions in this week's podcast. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - November 13, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

The Psychological Toll of VTE
A recent study serves as a reminder to ask patients with VTE about their emotional health as well as their physical well-being. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - November 2, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Echo Case: Problem Pill or Is There a Pill for This Problem?
In homage to Dr Seuss, Dr Wharton adds rhyming couplets to the explanation for this echo case challenge. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - October 29, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Oct 23 Cardiology News
Treating patients with severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis, dabigatran reversal, valve-in-valve TAVR, and an oral potassium binder are the topics for this week's podcast from Dr John Mandrola (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - October 23, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Overdiagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism by CT
Overall, PE is underdiagnosed, but Dr Goldhaber reviews a paper on overdiagnosis and provides suggestions on how to avoid it. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - October 1, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Sep 18 Cardiology News
The SPRINT hypertension trial announcement, ABIM concessions, frailty as a predictor of PCI outcomes, and high interval training as therapy in type 2 diabetes are discussed in this week's podcast. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - September 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Reversing New Oral Anticoagulants: New Agents on the Horizon
Dr Goldhaber interviews Dr Pollack about the REVERSE-AD study evaluating a new dabigatran reversal agent and what the future holds for other NOAC reversal agents. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - September 10, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Sep 4 Cardiology News
Dr John Mandrola discusses studies from ESC, including CT-FFR, post-PCI bivalirudin, ezetimibe in diabetes, high-sensitivity troponin, resistant HTN, leadless pacing, and afternoon naps. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - September 4, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

The Cardiology Show From ESC 2015 with Dr Valentin Fuster
The panel discuss a leadless pacemaker, cyclosporine and reperfusion injury, hypertension treatments, high-sensitivity troponin for early MI diagnosis, and yet more data on antithrombins for PCI. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - September 2, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Aug 21 Cardiology News
Early use of NOACs or warfarin, ICD generator change, obesity, social determinants of health, ABIM, and valsartan/sacubitril are the topics discussed by Dr John Mandrola. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - August 21, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts