Medical Journal March 11, 2023

Published Date: 17 Mar 2023

Today's top news includes: New study finds millions of people around the world are having heart attacks after being tested for COVID-19 vaccines...

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Episode 5: Secondary Hypertension and Pregnancy

Drs Marwah Abdalla and Kara K. Hoppe discuss hypertension and pregnancy, including preconception counseling, postpartum management, and long-term cardiovascular health.

No Need to Worry About GLP-1-Induced Muscle Loss

Recent headlines have alarmingly stated dramatic muscle loss for patients on GLP-1s. Yoni Freedhoff, MD, explains why this is a manufactured controversy.

Woman Develops Systemic Sarcoidosis After Eyebrow Tattoo

A 46-year-old woman developed disseminated sarcoidosis after an eyebrow tattoo, with lesions spreading to distant, nontattooed skin and bilateral hilar nodes.

AF Pulsed Field Ablation Disappoints in Setup for Success

The AVANT GUARD trial design stacked the odds in favor of PFA over antiarrhythmic drugs. Yet, the results are unconvincing to this electrophysiologist. Maybe not all PFA systems are created equal.

Apr 24 2026 This Week in Cardiology

PCSK9 inhibitors in high-risk diabetes without ASCVD, the CAAN-AF trial, conduction system pacing vs biventricular pacing, PFA and stroke, and therapeutic fashion infects expert consensus are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.

Drug Therapy in Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

A commentary on the first randomized trial of beta blockers vs calcium channel blockers in nonobstructive HCM that support a necessary re-evaluation of beta blockers across the spectrum of HCM.

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Baveno Criteria May Reduce Endoscopy Burden in Cirrhosis

The Baveno VI criteria show high sensitivity for ruling out clinically significant portal hypertension and high-risk varices in patients with cirrhosis.

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Baveno Criteria May Reduce Endoscopy Burden in Cirrhosis

The Baveno VI criteria show high sensitivity for ruling out clinically significant portal hypertension and high-risk varices in patients with cirrhosis.

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Drs Marwah Abdalla and Kara K. Hoppe discuss hypertension and pregnancy, including preconception counseling, postpartum management, and long-term cardiovascular health.

Recent headlines have alarmingly stated dramatic muscle loss for patients on GLP-1s. Yoni Freedhoff, MD, explains why this is a manufactured controversy.

A 46-year-old woman developed disseminated sarcoidosis after an eyebrow tattoo, with lesions spreading to distant, nontattooed skin and bilateral hilar nodes.

The AVANT GUARD trial design stacked the odds in favor of PFA over antiarrhythmic drugs. Yet, the results are unconvincing to this electrophysiologist. Maybe not all PFA systems are created equal.

PCSK9 inhibitors in high-risk diabetes without ASCVD, the CAAN-AF trial, conduction system pacing vs biventricular pacing, PFA and stroke, and therapeutic fashion infects expert consensus are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.

A commentary on the first randomized trial of beta blockers vs calcium channel blockers in nonobstructive HCM that support a necessary re-evaluation of beta blockers across the spectrum of HCM.

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Mandrola’s Top 4 Trials from ACC 2026

Trials on Impella in high-risk PCI, percutaneous left atrial appendage closure, CTO-PCI, and spironolactone in HFpEF are Mandrola’s most anticipated at the upcoming 2026 ACC meeting in New Orleans.

US FDA Extends Review Of Lantheus' Diagnostic Imaging Kit by Three Months

Lantheus Holdings said on Tuesday that the U.S. health regulator has extended its review of the ⁠company's diagnostic imaging kit by three months as it needs more time to...

Can AI Restore the Power of the Stethoscope?

New trials show AI can identify serious cardiac disease from heart sounds alone, yet technology only changes outcomes when clinicians trust it and use it consistently.

Erectile Dysfunction in Young Man Reveals Prolactinoma

A laboratory abnormality during the evaluation of erectile dysfunction in a young man leads clinicians to identify hyperprolactinemia and a pituitary tumor on MRI.

Incidentalomas and Anxiety in Whole-Body Screening

Dr Bishal Gyawali discusses the rising trend of whole-body scans for cancer screening and how they can cause more harm than good.

Enhancing Shared Decision-Making in Early Breast Cancer

Experts discuss communication approaches that enhance shared decision-making for patients with early breast cancer, spanning surgery, adjuvant therapy, and survivorship.

Bannwarth Syndrome in a Woman With Early Breast Cancer

The case emphasizes Bannwarth syndrome as a rare but treatable cause of neurologic deterioration in an older woman receiving surgical cancer care.

Can Large Language Models Simplify Radiology Reports?

A meta-analysis suggests that large language model-simplified radiology reports improve patient understanding and readability while preserving high accuracy and completeness.

NPH: What You Learned in Med School Is Wrong

Neurologists Indu Subramanian and Alfonso Fasano discuss normal pressure hydrocephalus and why some of the classic dogma about this condition is wrong.

Medicine Will Turn Cellular Age Backward by 2050: Barzilai

Aging may not be permanent. Nir Barzilai explains how human cells reset to zero and why partial rejuvenation could be possible within decades.

Promoting Whole-Body Imaging: Not There Yet

Ethicist Art Caplan discusses marketing promotions for expensive whole-body imaging.

Adding to the Toolbox: Thyroid Artery Embolization

Drs Kaniksha Desai and Juan Camacho discuss thyroid artery embolization.

The Time Burden of Cancer Treatment

Dr Kathy Miller discusses a recent study quantifying the hidden time burden of cancer care and its impact on clinic operations and patient experience.

ASCO GI: Updates in Pancreatic, Gastric, CRC

Dr Emil Lou highlights practice-changing updates from ASCO GI, including new immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and circulating tumor DNA advances across gastrointestinal cancers.

Study highlights AI limits in heart care

There are limits in applying AI to images of the heart, according to a new study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai published in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.

New material may outperform current agents used in medical imaging

Scientists at Oregon State University have filed a patent on a design for a new magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent with the potential to outperform current agents while being less toxic to patients and more environmentally ...