Episode 209: cocoa, best UTI antibiotic, LAA closure for AF, and evolocumab for primary (sort of) prevention

Primary care docs Mark Ebell, Kate Rowland, Henry Barry and Gary Ferenchick tackle 4 new studies: health benefits of cocoa supplements, the best antibiotic for managing uncomplicated UTIs in women, left atrial appendage closure for AF with high bleeding or stroke risk, and evolocumab for primary (sort-of) prevention of MACE in patients with diabetes.

Essential Evidence Plus: www.essentialevidenceplus.com

https://www.iafp.org/2026ac

Cocoa and health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35294962/

Antibiotics for UTI: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42026010/

Left atrial appendage closure and AF: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41849741/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41903215/