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• Arrhythmia Recurrence & Rhythm Control after Catheter Ablation for AFib; Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy & Tafamidis; Sodium Restriction & BP
  In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at arrhythmia recurrence and rhythm control after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. He then discusses long-term outcomes in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in patients treated with tafamidis.
• ACCEL Lite: Cardiovascular Health, CKM Syndrome and CVD Risk: Putting It All Together
  In this interview, Drs. Clyde Yancy and Donald Lloyd-Jones review the origins, objectives, and application of these cardiovascular constructs in practice.
• No Such Thing as Too Early For TAVI in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
  The EARLY TAVR trial results demonstrate that early transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis is superior to clinical surveillance in significantly reducing the composite primary outcome of death, stroke, or unplanned hospitalization for cardiovascular causes.
• Antimalarial-Mediated Cardiotoxicity: Evaluation and Preliminary Screening Recommendations For Patients on Chronic Therapy for Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
  A 65-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) treated with prednisone and hydroxychloroquine 300 mg/day for 40 years, stage 3 chronic kidney disease, and hypertension presented to the cardiology clinic with progressive dyspnea on exertion.
• Advancing the CV Care of the Oncology Patient: Atherosclerosis, CV Risk Factors Common at Lung Cancer Diagnosis
  Nearly 80% of patients with lung cancer had detectable atherosclerosis on their cancer staging CT scans and other cardiovascular risk factors were common, offering an opportunity for earlier cardiac testing and risk factor modification, according to a new study...