This Week In Cardiology

Exercise for AF, drugs have more than one effect, AI bots and the future of medicine, and the good and bad news about prognosis in HF 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. AF and Exercise Aerobic Exercise Can Reduce AF Frequency, Severity: ACTIVE-AF https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/957322 An Exercise and Physical Activity Program in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The ACTIVE-AF Randomized Controlled Trial https://www.jacc.org/doi/full/10.1016/j.jacep.2022.12.002 Early Rhythm-Control Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2019422 II. GLP-1 Inhibitors and Retinopathy Eye Check Important Before Starting Semaglutide for Diabetes https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/987418 Glucagon-like peptide 1-receptor agonists and A1c: Good for the heart but less so for the eyes? https://doi.org/1