Jun 27 2025 This Week in Cardiology

FDA approves triple-drug polypill, a change of opinion, a deep dive into invasive pulmonary embolism therapies, heart disease trends, and diabetes care is on fire are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.

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I FDA News in HTN

• FDA announcement https://george-medicines.com/george-medicines-announces-fda-approval-of-widaplik-telmisartan-amlodipine-and-indapamide-a-new-single-pill-combination-treatment-for-hypertension-in-adults-including-initial-treatment/
• Lancet Study https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01744-6
• JACC study vs placebo https://www.jacc.org/doi/abs/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.08.025
• JAMA Cardiology Meta-analysis https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2804313

II Invasive PE Therapy

• EHJ-Open review: https://academic.oup.com/ehjopen/article/5/3/oeaf071/8156689

• PEITHO Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1302097
• REAL PE Observational Study https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11308131/

III Heart Disease Trends

• King et al https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.038644

IV Diabetes Coverage

• Medscape Link https://www.medscape.com/viewcollection/37830

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