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.

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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

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