7 vs 14 Days of Antibiotics for Bacteremia, Factor XI Inhibition for Atrial Fibrillation, ACEi or ARB Before Elective Surgery, GLP-1 Agonist for HFpEF and Obesity
From Last Week in Medicine by Stephen Jenkins, MD, Austin Rupp, MD
February 7, 2025 · 1h 6m · Episode 59
About this episode
The episode discusses various medical topics including the duration of antibiotic therapy for bacteremia and the use of Factor XI inhibitors in atrial fibrillation.
We're back, after a brief hiatus! Today we talk about duration of therapy for bacteremia, Factor XI inhibition for atrial fibrillation, whether to stop ACEi or ARB before elective surgery, and whether GLP-1 agonists are beneficial in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Go to minute 7:30 to skip the banter. 7 vs 14 Days of Antibiotics for Bacteremia (BALANCE) Abelacimab vs Rivaroxaban for Atrial Fibrillation (AZALEA-TIMI-71) Asenduxian vs Apixaban for Atrial Fibri...
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Hosts: Stephen Jenkins, MD, Austin Rupp, MD
Topics covered
- bacteremia treatment duration
- Factor XI inhibition
- ACEi or ARB before surgery
- GLP-1 agonists
- heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
- atrial fibrillation
Keywords
- bacteremia
- antibiotics
- Factor XI
- atrial fibrillation
- ACEi
- ARB
- GLP-1 agonists
- heart failure
- obesity
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Products: Abelacimab, Rivaroxaban, Asenduxian, Apixaban
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