About this episode
Another knock against the antiplatelet/anticoagulant combo, polypills in HF, the physical exam of the future, and the problem of underpowered trials that even Bayesian analyses cannot rescue 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 Listener Feedback Trends Study https://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5271(11)00496-6/fulltext II Another knock against the Antiplatelet/Anticoagulation combination "Antiplatelet Plus Oral Anticoagulant Lowers Stroke, Raises Bleeding Risk" https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/antiplatelet-plus-oral-anticoagulant-lowers-stroke-raises-2025a1000re0 ATIS-NVAF Trial https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2839511 AQUATIC trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMoa2507532 III Polypill for HFrEF A Multilevel Polypill for Patients With HFrEF https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102195 IV The Physical Exam of the Future Point-of-Care Ultrasound https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2025.102707 V More on Underpowered Trials – GA vs Moderate Sedation in IV stroke SEGA Trial https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2839838 Bayesian Analyses of CV Trials https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2021.03.014 You may also like: The Bob Harrington Show with the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, Robert A. Harrington, MD. https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net