PracticeUpdate Cardiology June 2019

CONTENTS 5

RESEARCH 6 A Fully Magnetically Levitated Left Ventricular Assist Device Comment by Clyde W. Yancy MD, MSc, MACC and Jayson R. Baman MD

COVER 14 Contemporary Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in 2019 Interview with Douglas P. Zipes MD by Aman Shah MD

EXPERT OPINION 16 My Approach to Syncope in the Adult Interview with Paul D. Thompson MD by Aman Shah MD

7 TAVR With a Balloon-Expandable Valve in Low-Risk Patients 8 Stress-Related Disorders Associated With Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Comment by Viola Vaccarino MD, PhD 9 Improved Survival With Catheter Ablation of Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation Storm After Myocardial Infarction Comment by Sana M. Al-Khatib MD, MHS 10 Association of Influenza-Like Illness Activity With Hospitalizations for Heart Failure Comment by Jonathan Temte MD, PhD

CONFERENCE 18 American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session & Expo 2019

11 Early or Delayed Cardioversion in Recent- Onset Atrial Fibrillation 12 Vascular Inflammation in Subclinical Atherosclerosis Detected by Hybrid PET/MRI Comment by Paul M. Ridker MD 13 Identification of Imaging Markers of Coronary Plaque Vulnerability Using Radiomic Analysis of Coronary CTA Comment by James E. Udelson MD

18 Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI With Drug-Eluting Stents Interview with Deepak L. Bhatt MD, MPH, FACC by Aman Shah MD 19 Anticoagulation for AFib After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Interview with Deepak L. Bhatt MD, MPH, FACC by Aman Shah MD

20 2019 ASCVD Guidelines: General Approaches

Interview with J. William McEvoy MB BCh BAO by Aman Shah MD 22 Updated Guidelines for the Management of Heart Failure: New Medications Interview with Clyde W. Yancy MD, MSc, MACC by Aman Shah MD

VOL. 4 • NO. 2 • 2019