#229 Hotcakes: COVID on steroids, statins over 75, short duration DAPT

Join us for an extra-hot summer episode featuring our critical appraisal expert, Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH @rbganatra . Prepare to marvel as he breaks down his recent tweetorial on the RECOVERY trial of dexamethasone for COVID-19; to gasp as Paul Williams updates us on statins and ASCVD prevention and to be enthralled by the dulcet tones of Matt Watto explaining the latest research on DAPT vs. monotherapy with ticagrelor. Bonus: a new hotcakes rating scale has arrived! Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | Free CME! Credits Producer: Sarah Phoebe Roberts Show Notes by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts Writer: Rahul Ganatra MD, Sarah Phoebe Roberts, Matthew Watto MD, Paul Williams MD Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD Hosts: Rahul Ganatra MD, Matthew Watto MD, Paul Williams MD Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com Sponsor : VCU Health CE The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 02:15 Picks of the Week 06:15 New Hotcakes rating scale 09:20 RECOVERY trial 17:30 Rapid home-testing for COVID 20:15 Statins and ASCVD prevention 32:30 Ticagrelor monotherapy after ACS 41:30 Outro Picks of the week Paul: U Talkin' Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head podcast Sarah: New hotcakes scale! Rahul: Chromeo’s new Quarantine Casanova album Watto: 30 Rock season 1, episode 3 “ Blind Date ”