This Week In Cardiology

Diets, coronary artery calcium, statins, basic CAD knowledge, and AF ablation 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. Diet Some Diets Better Than Others for Heart Protection https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/990305 - Comparison of seven popular structured dietary programmes and risk of mortality and major cardiovascular events in patients at increased cardiovascular risk: systematic review and network meta-analysis https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-072003 Plant-Based Diets Not Always Healthy; Quality Is Key https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/990178 - Association of Healthful Plant-based Diet Adherence With Risk of Mortality and Major Chronic Diseases Among Adults in the UK https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2802814 II. CAC and Statins - Using the Coronary Artery Calcium Score to Guide Statin Therapy https://www