Feb 06 2026 This Week in Cardiology

Problems with the PREVENT score, a breakthrough in lipid-lowering therapy, a surprising benefit in stroke care, and more thoughts on statins and preventive care of heart disease are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only . To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: I PREVENT Score PREVENT Equations in Young Adults Hospital Readmission Reduction Program for HF II A New Breakthrough in LDL-C Management With an Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor CORALreef Trial CORALreef Outcomes Trial III A Win for the Factor XI Inhibitor Asundexian – OCEANIC Stroke Trial OCEANIC-STROKE Slide deck OCEANIC-AF Study Stopped Early IV Statin Side Effects Assessment of AEs Attributed to Statins -- Meta-analysis N-of-1 Trial to Assess AEs of Statins When to Start a Statin Is a Decision About Preference -- Editorial V Heart Disease Statistics CV Statistics in the US, 2026 You may also like: The Bob Harrington Show with the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, Robert A. Harrington, MD. Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

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