Oct 24 2025 This Week in Cardiology

The PREVENT score in hypertension, GLP-1 mechanism of action in cardiovascular disease, CAD type and statin benefit, and the problem with hospitalization endpoints in HF trials are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.

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I Is the PREVENT Calculator Best for Determining CVD Risk? Insights From a Post Hoc Analysis of SPRINT Trial

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/prevent-calculator-best-determining-cvd-risk-insights-post-2025a1000svo

• PREVENT Calculator https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.07.037
• SPRINT Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1511939

II GLP-1 Mechanism of Action in CV Disease

• Analysis of SELECT Trial 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01375-3 External Link
• SELECT trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2307563

III Statins and CAD Phenotype on CTA and Outcomes

• Interactions Between Statin Use, CAD Phenotypes on CTA https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jcmg.2025.05.018
• Statin Use for Primary Prevention of CVD https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2795522

IV HHF Endpoints in Heart Failure Trials

• The Problem with Hospitalization Endpoints in HF Trials https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejhf.70070

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