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John Mandrola, MD, discusses quadruple therapy, the AVANT GUARD trial, PFA risks, the TREAT-PVC trial, and NSTEMI care in the frail elderly.
Time to quadruple therapy, the disappointing AVANT GUARD trial, PFA risks, the TREAT-PVC trial, and NSTEMI care in the frail elderly are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in 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 Time to Quadruple Therapy in HFrEF Time to Quadruple Therapy After Diagnosis of HFrEF https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2846899 II AVANT GUARD PFA Bests Meds as First-Line Treatment for Persistent AF in Randomized Trial https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/pulsed-field-ablation-bests-meds-first-line-treatment-2026a1000dsm Pulsed Field Ablation of AF Disappoints in Setup for Success: AVANT GUARD https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/pulsed-field-ablation-af-disappoints-setup-success-avant-2026a1000ddt AVANT GUARD Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2600929 Persistent AF: Meta-analysis of Invasive Strategies 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.11.127 External Link III Speaking of Scary News on PFA – The TIFFANY Study Abstract - The TIFFANY Study https://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5271(26)01747-9/fulltext…
People in this episode
Host: John Mandrola, MD
Topics covered
- quadruple therapy
- AVANT GUARD trial
- PFA risks
- TREAT-PVC trial
- NSTEMI care
- frail elderly
Keywords
- quadruple therapy
- AVANT GUARD trial
- PFA
- TREAT-PVC trial
- NSTEMI
- frail elderly
- cardiology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Medscape, AVANT GUARD, TREAT-PVC, JAMA Cardiology, NEJM, Heart Rhythm Journal, AHA Journals
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