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Jul 17 2026 This Week in Cardiology

DAPT back in the news, a practice-changing trial in VTE therapy, new knowledge in sudden cardiac death, heart failure definitions updated, and a dumb decision by NICE in the UK are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, in this week’s podcast.

From Rivers to Reality: Fluids for Septic Shock

Early goal-directed therapy changed how physicians treated septic shock. Dr Aaron Holley reviews the evidence that reshaped practice and what today’s data support.

Deep Dive: CGRP Therapies: First-Line Status, New Safety Signal

Now first-line per AHS, CGRP therapies also carry a growing Raynaud phenomenon signal, says Shaheen Lakhan, MD. A guide to choosing among all 8 approved agents.

When Clinicians’ Emotional Burden Reaches Home

Research suggests that clinicians’ emotional stress may extend beyond the workplace, affecting family well-being through spillover, crossover, and secondary traumatic stress.

Black, Asian Doctors Far Less Likely to Get Training Posts

Black doctors are four times less likely to be offered NHS specialty training, with the gap reaching 30-fold in anaesthetics, a BMJ analysis shows.

Fentanyl Theft in Rome: Why Europe Is Not the US

A fentanyl theft in Rome has raised fresh alarm, but experts say Europe lacks the prescription-driven demand that fueled the opioid crisis in the US.

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Patients With Early-Onset Cancer Unaware of Infertility Risk

Many patients with early-onset cancer say they were never told that treatments could affect their fertility.

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Patients With Early-Onset Cancer Unaware of Infertility Risk

Many patients with early-onset cancer say they were never told that treatments could affect their fertility.

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DAPT back in the news, a practice-changing trial in VTE therapy, new knowledge in sudden cardiac death, heart failure definitions updated, and a dumb decision by NICE in the UK are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, in this week’s podcast.

Early goal-directed therapy changed how physicians treated septic shock. Dr Aaron Holley reviews the evidence that reshaped practice and what today’s data support.

Now first-line per AHS, CGRP therapies also carry a growing Raynaud phenomenon signal, says Shaheen Lakhan, MD. A guide to choosing among all 8 approved agents.

Research suggests that clinicians’ emotional stress may extend beyond the workplace, affecting family well-being through spillover, crossover, and secondary traumatic stress.

Black doctors are four times less likely to be offered NHS specialty training, with the gap reaching 30-fold in anaesthetics, a BMJ analysis shows.

A fentanyl theft in Rome has raised fresh alarm, but experts say Europe lacks the prescription-driven demand that fueled the opioid crisis in the US.

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Postsurgical Nerve Injury in Woman With Pelvic Pain

Ultrasound identifies genitofemoral nerve injury in a woman with chronic pelvic pain after cosmetic surgery, enabling targeted treatment and lasting symptomatic relief.

Dignity Therapy: What Matters Most in End-of-Life Care?

Dignity therapy helps preserve identity, meaning, and dignity during serious illness through structured life review and compassionate listening.

Aligning Evidence With Action: Navigating New and Emerging Non-Opioid Options in Acute Perioperative Pain

Advances in Perioperative Pain Management: Integrating Emerging Non-Opioid Therapies Into Multimodal Treatment Pathways

Whole Blood Not Better Than Components En Route to Hospital After Traumatic Injury

Lack of lower 30-day mortality seen in TOWAR trial data might push guideline changes

Tranexamic Acid Makes Noncardiac Surgery Safer

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What an Anesthesiologist Actually Does

Max Feinstein, MD, pulls back the curtain on anesthesia care

Shorter, Scalable CBT Models Ease Chronic Pain in Two RCTs

Two randomized clinical trials suggest that brief, virtual, and self-directed CBT models can reduce pain interference and expand access to evidence-based chronic pain care.

Patients With Chronic Pain May Find Relief With IV Lidocaine

An intravenous infusion of lidocaine in patients with chronic pain is associated with clinically meaningful relief from pain and mild side effects, a study finds.

How Hypnosis Transformed Medicine in France

In 19th-century France, hypnosis moved from medical experiment to public spectacle, reshaping debates over mind, body, and control.

Can AI Save Doctors From Missed Diagnoses?

For AI to be useful, we must also tackle the problem of alert fatigue.

Knee Distraction Shows Promise in Severe Osteoarthritis

A novel knee distraction technique is drawing interest for severe osteoarthritis, with studies showing lasting symptom relief and tissue changes years later.

Sugammadex Linked to Lower Respiratory Risks After Endoscopy

Block reversal using sugammadex is associated with better respiratory outcomes than that using neostigmine in adults undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, a study finds.

What Medicine Misses When You Feel Ill

Disease can be measured, but illness is lived — and doctors who ignore that distinction risk missing what their patients are really going through.

Preterm Labor: Could a Metabolic Coenzyme Be the Trigger?

Researchers find that declining placental NAD+ levels may promote labor onset, opening new avenues for predicting preterm birth and developing preventive strategies.

Why Setting Boundaries Still Feels So Radical for Doctors

Doctors are taught to work without limits, but the ‘rebellious’ act of setting boundaries may ensure two crucial things: better performance and career longevity.