This Week In Cardiology

LDL equations, stroke interventions, post-PCI antiplatelets, the transitive function and network meta-analysis, and lipoprotein(a) 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 - LDL-C Equations: - Standard LDL Equations Yield Discordant Results https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/968112 - Discordance Between Standard Equations for Determination of LDL Cholesterol in Patients With Atherosclerosis https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.11.042 - LDL-C Estimation: The Perils of Living With Imperfection https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.12.005 II - Acute Stroke Care - Endovascular Therapy Benefits Stroke With Larger Ischemic Core? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/968203 - Endovascular Therapy for Acute Stroke with a Large Ischemic Region https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2118191 III - Post PCI Antiplatelet Regimens - St