#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

2026-09-28 · 60 min · 12 entities

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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, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP Cover Art: Rahul Ganatra, MD, MPH Reviewer: Sai S Achi, MD, MBA, FACP Technical Production: Pod Paste Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Show Segments Intro, disclaimer Varenicline by mail for smoking cessation Anticoagulation for intermediate-risk AF CAC scores added to PREVENT for ASCVD Blood testing for colorectal cancer Oral PCSK9 inhibitor, negative results for pelacarsan and ziltivekimab Outro Sponsor: MasterClass Get at least 15% off any annual membership at masterclass.com/CURB . Sponsor: The Permanente Medical Group Interested physicians can visit to get more information and RSVP at northerncalifornia.permanente.org Sponsor: UpToDate Visit www.uptodate.com/cme for CME details. Curbsiders listeners can get 10% off UpToDate packages with code CURB4 Sponsor: Panacea Legal Visit Panacea.Legal/curb to schedule your free consultation.