<description>&lt;p&gt;Listener feedback, urgent AF ablation, AF ablation as a stroke-reducing therapy, implantable loop recorder accuracy, and HF management in the setting of serious disease are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;https://www.medscape.com/twic&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I Urgent AF ablations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Urgent vs Elective AF Ablation in the US  https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacep.2025.12.030&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;II AF Ablation Is Not Likely a Good Therapy for Stroke Reduction&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;STABLED Trial&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2845745&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Catheter Ablation for AF Associated With Lower Incidence of Stroke&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehw087&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;III Loop Recorders&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ILR Accuracy - Multicenter, Multidevice Comparison&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2025.12.039&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IV Heart Failure Therapy when there is Cancer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EMPATICC Trial&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf705&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You may also like:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Bob Harrington Show with the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, Robert A. Harrington, MD. https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This Week in Cardiology

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Mar 06 2026 This Week in Cardiology

MAR 6, 202624 MIN
This Week in Cardiology

Mar 06 2026 This Week in Cardiology

MAR 6, 202624 MIN

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Listener feedback, urgent AF ablation, AF ablation as a stroke-reducing therapy, implantable loop recorder accuracy, and HF management in the setting of serious 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: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Urgent AF ablations Urgent vs Elective AF Ablation in the US https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacep.2025.12.030 II AF Ablation Is Not Likely a Good Therapy for Stroke Reduction STABLED Trial https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2845745 Catheter Ablation for AF Associated With Lower Incidence of Stroke https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehw087 III Loop Recorders ILR Accuracy - Multicenter, Multidevice Comparison https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2025.12.039 IV Heart Failure Therapy when there is Cancer EMPATICC Trial https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf705 You may also like: The Bob Harrington Show with the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, Robert A. Harrington, MD. https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Questions or feedback, please contact [email protected]