This Week In Cardiology

Pulmonary embolism, coffee, when DOACs don’t work, lipoprotein (a), and the marginal benefits of current CV therapy 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. Pulmonary Embolism - Positive Data on Thrombectomy Catheter That Avoids Thrombolytics in Acute PE https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/981322 - Acute Outcomes for the Full US Cohort of the FLASH Mechanical Thrombectomy Registry in Pulmonary Embolism https://eurointervention.pcronline.com/article/acute-outcomes-for-the-full-us-cohort-of-the-flash-mechanical-thrombectomy-registry-in-pulmonary-embolism - PEERLESS Study https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05111613 - Ultrasound-facilitated, Catheter-directed, Thrombolysis in Intermediate-high Risk Pulmonary Embolism (HI-PEITHO) https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04790370 - A Prospective, Single-Arm, Multicenter Trial of Catheter-Direct