Mar 07 2025 This Week in Cardiology

Listener feedback on asymptomatic aortic stenosis (AS), transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) vs surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), coronary artery calcium (CAC), and revascularization for patients with ischemic LV dysfunction are discussed by John Mandrola, MD, in today'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 Aortic Valve Intervention for Asymptomatic AS Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis: “Time to Act” or Not So Fast? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/asymptomatic-aortic-stenosis-time-act-or-not-so-fast-2025a10005o9 EARLY TAVR: A Positive Trial That Fails to Inform Clinical Decisions https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/early-tavr-positive-trial-fails-inform-clinical-decisions-2024a1000kec Reddy et al: • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.12.031 Wallach editorial • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.01.020 Guerrero • https://www.tctmd.com/slide/tavr-young-patients-current-treatment-patterns-us II CAC - Coronary Artery Calcium Coronary Artery Calcium Testing—Too Early, Too Late, Too Often • https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2830950 CAUGHT-CAD • https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2831115 III CABG, PCI or Meds for Ischemic LV Dysfunction STICH • https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1100356 STICHES • https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1602001 REVIVED BCIS • https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2206606 EHJ paper • https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf080 IV Preview • https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/shed-lead-and-injuries-should-cath-labs-go-lead-free-2024a1000hnb You may also like: The Bob Harrington Show with the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, Robert A. Harrington, MD. https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net