This Week In Cardiology

Devices for HF, Twitter for disseminating science, HDL levels, and dubious post-hoc studies 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 – Interatrial Shunts for HF - Interatrial Shunt in HF Hints at Heart Structural, Functional Benefits https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/974776 - Atrial shunt device for heart failure with preserved and mildly reduced ejection fraction (REDUCE LAP-HF II): a randomised, multicentre, blinded, sham-controlled trial https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00016-2 - Reducing Lung CongestIon Symptoms in Advanced Heart Failure (RELIEVE-HF) https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03499236 II – Twitter for Science Communication - Twitter Promotion Boosts Visibility, Citation for CV Research https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/974653 - Twitter promotion is associated with higher citation rates of cardiovascular articles: t