#540 Hotcakes: Varenicline by mail for smoking cessation, anticoagulation for intermediate risk AF, CAC score plus PREVENT, blood testing for CRC, oral PCSK9 inhibitors, and more
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#540 Hotcakes: Varenicline by mail for smoking cessation, anticoagulation for intermediate risk AF, CAC score plus PREVENT, blood testing for CRC, oral PCSK9 inhibitors, and more

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 28, 202659 min
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Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on Varenicline by mail for smoking cessation, anticoagulation for intermediate risk AF, CAC scores plus PREVENT for ASCVD risk stratification, blood testing for CRC, a new oral PCSK9 inhibitor, and more. Fill your brain hole with a delicious stack of hotcakes! Featuring Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto). Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org! Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CME Credits Written and Hosted by: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD...

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I got something let's hear it All right, I decided to try running clean to help me quit smoking and the good news is that I haven't touched a cigarette in weeks The bad news is the vivid dreams last night I dreamed that I was an accountant for a cartel of highly aggressive penguins and we were hiding stolen caviar inside hollowed out legal

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Textbooks the cravings are totally gone, but I woke at 3 a.m. Completely exhausted from doing the taxes by an emperor king named Lorenzo What was your prompt Tell me a joke about Chantix. That never ends.

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