Jun 12 2026 This Week in Cardiology

Published Date: 13 Jun 2026

Listener feedback, transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, a new metabolic disease called CKM, the ARISE-FLUIDS Trial, the BIHCA trial, and temporal trends in ICD therapies are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.

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Whole Person Approach to Pain Management for Vets in Hospice

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Axial PsA Diagnosis: Applying AXIS Evidence in Practice

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Cancer Pain Remains a Major Clinical Challenge

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Injecting phenol into the nerve group surrounding the hip capsule may offer some pain relief and mobility gains in older adults who are frail and forgo surgery for hip fracture.

Patients with nonconvulsive status epilepticus treated with therapeutic coma experience markedly higher rates of complications and mortality than those not receiving the treatment.

This quality improvement project aims to support the uptake and utilization of nonpharmacological pain management interventions for veterans receiving inpatient hospice care.

Dr Denis Poddubnyy discusses data from the AXIS study that inform his approach to diagnosing axial psoriatic arthritis.

A South Carolina ob/gyn says MagMutual should have settled a patient’s malpractice lawsuit after a birth injury.

From nerve blocks to intrathecal systems, specialists say advanced pain strategies may help when standard analgesics fall short.

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Mental Health Burden High Among PWH in Panama

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