Mar 25, 2022 This Week in Cardiology

AF ablation vs rate control in HF, TAVI vs SAVR, atherosclerosis, and surrogate endpoints in observational studies are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.

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I – AF ablation vs Rate Control

RAFT-AF, Despite Itself, Hints at Advantage for Ablation Rhythm Control in Heart Failure With AF https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/951326

• Randomized Ablation-Based Rhythm-Control Versus Rate-Control Trial in Patients with Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation: Results from the RAFT-AF trial https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/suppl/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.057095

• Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation with Heart Failure

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1707855

• Lenient versus Strict Rate Control in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1001337

II – TAVI vs SAVR

Surgery Groups Push Back on VARC-3 Valve Trial Definitions https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/970753

• Joint Surgical Associations (EACTS, LACES, ASCVTS, AATS, and STS) Position Statement Regarding the VARC-3 Definitions for Aortic Valve Clinical Research https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezac110

III – Atherosclerosis

Medical Management Best for Atherosclerotic Stroke: New AAN Guidance

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/970886

• Stroke Prevention in Symptomatic Large Artery Intracranial Atherosclerosis Practice Advisory https://n.neurology.org/content/98/12/486

IV – ECHO parameters with Rhythm Control

Global Gains in Heart Function From Early AF Rhythm Control

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/970329

• Restoring Sinus Rhythm Reverses Cardiac Remodeling and Reduces Valvular Regurgitation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.12.029

• Effects of Atrial Fibrillation and Sinus Rhythm on Cardiac Remodeling and Valvular Regurgitation https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.12.028

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