This Week In Cardiology

Starting HF meds during hospitalization for HF, Impella, testosterone, and colchicine 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. Starting HF Meds During Hospitalization for HF Starting Indicated Heart Failure Meds In-Hospital: Progress, Opportunities https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/993539 - Opportunities and Achievement of Medication Initiation Among Inpatients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction https://www.jacc.org/doi/full/10.1016/j.jchf.2023.04.015 II. Impella - Comparative Effectiveness of Percutaneous Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device vs Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump or No Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2806562 - Evidence Generation for Novel Cardiovascular Devices—Putting the Horse Back in Front of the Cart https://jam