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Back to EpisodesMay 29 2026 This Week in Cardiology
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A life-long treatment for high LDL, a VESALIUS subanalysis, tirzepatide beats semaglutide again, arrhythmia burden in cardiac amyloidosis, and a lipid guideline rebuttal are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.
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I Permanent Lipid Lowering therapy
- Verve 102 Therapy for FH https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2601283
II Vesalius Substudy on PCSK9i Use in Patients With Previous PCI
- VESALIUS Subgroup Analysis https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.126.080616
- VESALIUS Study - NEJM https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2514428
III Tirzepatide looking to be best again
- SURPASS-EARLY Trial https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/ANNALS-25-05602
- SURMOUNT-5 Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMoa2416394
IV Arrhythmias in Cardiac Amyloidosis
Loop Recorders Reveal Arrhythmias in Cardiac Amyloidosis https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/loop-recorders-reveal-arrhythmias-cardiac-amyloidosis-2026a1000gq9
- EXCALIBUR Study
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