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June 27, 2025 28 mins

FDA approves triple-drug polypill, a change of opinion, a deep dive into invasive pulmonary embolism therapies, heart disease trends, and diabetes care is on fire are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only.

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I FDA News in HTN

  • FDA announcement https://george-medicines.com/george-medicines-announces-fda-approval-of-widaplik-telmisartan-amlodipine-and-indapamide-a-new-single-pill-combination-treatment-for-hypertension-in-adults-including-initial-treatment/
  • Lancet Study https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01744-6
  • JACC study vs placebo https://www.jacc.org/doi/abs/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.08.025
  • JAMA Cardiology Meta-analysis https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2804313

II Invasive PE Therapy

  • EHJ-Open review: https://academic.oup.com/ehjopen/article/5/3/oeaf071/8156689
  • PEITHO Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1302097
  • REAL PE Observational Study https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11308131/

III Heart Disease Trends

  • King et al https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.038644

IV Diabetes Coverage

  • Medscape Link https://www.medscape.com/viewcollection/37830

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