Mar 13 2026 This Week in Cardiology

Beta-blocker in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a head-to-head apixaban vs rivaroxaban RCT, diltiazem vs metoprolol combined with DOAC, and the accuracy of smart watches for AF are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.

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I Listener Feedback

• EMPATICC trial https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/47/9/1034/8242490

II Beta-blocker in Non-obstructive HCM

• BB vs Calcium Channel Blocker in Non-obstructive HCM https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.11.028
• RCT of Metoprolol in Patients With Obstructive HCM https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.07.065

III Apixaban vs Rivaroxaban for Bleeding Risk

• COBRRA Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2510703
• AMPLIFY Trial (Apixaban) https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1302507
• EINSTEIN Trial (Rivaroxaban) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1007903

IV Diltiazem vs Metoprolol When Combined with DOAC

• Risk for Bleeding in AF Patients Using Apixaban or Rivaroxaban With Diltiazem https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/ANNALS-25-01408

V Actual Clinical Use of Smart Watches

• CIRCA-DOSE Original Trial https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.042622
• Wearable Smartwatches for AF Detection After Ablation https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euaf280

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