This Week In Cardiology

Feb 24 2023 This Week in Cardiology

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Sinopsis

Reporting on potential fraud in medicine, AF, stroke, a possible new cholesterol-lowering drug, and the tone of debate in medical science 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. Potential Fraud in Medicine Inside the Big Business of Clogged Arteries https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/988448 II. AF Screening and Stroke STROKE AF at 3 Years: High AF Rate After Atherosclerotic Stroke https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/988076 Severity and Etiology of Incident Stroke in Patients Screened for Atrial Fibrillation vs Usual Care and the Impact of Prior Stroke https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2795865 III. Bempedoic Acid New Studies Give Bempedoic Acid a Bump as Lipid-Lowering Agent https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/911100 - Rationale and design of the CLEAR-outcomes trial: Evaluating the effect of bempedoic acid on ca