This Week In Cardiology

Carotid stents, the paclitaxel story now closed, inclisiran, DOAC failures, and primary vs secondary prevention are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers 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. Carotid Stenting CMS Proposal Expanded Coverage of Carotid Stenting in CMS Draft Proposal https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/994315 No Added Benefit From Revascularization in Low-Risk CAS https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/992524 - Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of the Carotid Artery Concurrent with Stenting https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/ncacal-decision-memo.aspx?proposed=Y&NCAId=311 - Second asymptomatic carotid surgery trial (ACST-2): a randomised comparison of carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01910-3 - SPACE-2 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1747493019833017 - Rationale, Design, an