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Hi everyone, this is John Mandrola from the Heart.org Medscape Cardiology, and this is this week in

cardiology for November 8th, 2019. This week, a word that harms endothelial dysfunction,

Statans, over treatment of hypotheridism,

and an schema trial preview. Let's start with words and surrogate markers of health.

I just returned from a beautiful trip to Edinburgh Scotland. I was asked to give a lecture there at the Royal College on words

that harm and words that heal.

Before I tell you anything specific, let's first set out that even though I have criticized the Scott Hart trial,

the Scott Hart team welcome to me warmly.

I'm thankful for that.

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