Feb 13 2026 This Week in Cardiology

Ticagrelor vs prasugrel, a new LAAC device, pulsed field ablation AF results, lifestyle intervention in AF, the term "provider" vs "doctor," and coffee 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 TUXEDO-2 Trial TUXEDO-2 Trial ISAR-REACT 5 Trial II VERITAS Study of Dual-Seal LAAO VERITAS Study III PFA vs RF over 4 years Advent-LTO study ADVENT Study SPHERE PER-AF Study SINGLE SHOT CHAMPION Study BEAT PAROX-AF Trial IV What's in a Name — Use of the Term "Provider" Physicians Are Not Providers: The Ethical Significance of Names V Coffee and Dementia Risk Coffee/Tea Intake and Dementia Risk Mandrola Commentary: Enough With the Coffee Research and Other Distractions VI Lifestyle interventions Post AF ablation Improving Outcomes of AF by Lifestyle Interventions 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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