Oct 29, 2021 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology

ESUS, CAC 0, Takotsubo syndrome, and chest pain are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in today’s podcast. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit:

https://www.medscape.com/twic

I – ESUS

Anticoagulation May Benefit Stroke Patients With LV Dysfunction https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/961815

- Left Ventricular Dysfunction Among Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source and the Effect of Rivaroxaban vs AspirinA Subgroup Analysis of the NAVIGATE ESUS Randomized Clinical Trial

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2785030

- Rivaroxaban for Stroke Prevention after Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source

https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1802686

- Dabigatran for Prevention of Stroke after Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source

https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1813959

II – CAC

CAC Score 0 Unreliable to Rule Out Stenosis in Younger Patients https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/961801

- Association of Age With the Diagnostic Value of Coronary Artery Calcium Score for Ruling Out Coronary Stenosis in Symptomatic Patients https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2785586

- The Case Against Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1215/p734.html

III – Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Broken Heart Syndrome: On the Rise, Especially in Women 50-74

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/961307

- Sex‐ and Age‐Based Temporal Trends in Takotsubo Syndrome Incidence in the United States

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.019583

IV- Chest Pain Guidelines

AHA/ACC Issues First Comprehensive Guidance on Chest Pain

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/961806

- 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.07.052

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