Cardionerds: A Cardiology Podcast
399 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsCardionerds is a cardiology podcast created to bring high yield cardiovascular concepts in a fun and engaging format for listeners of all levels. For each topic, we use the consult interaction to discuss the basics after which we take pulse checks with experts for a deeper dive!
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264. CCC: Approach to Renal Replacement Therapy in the CICU with Dr. Joel Topf
February 12, 2023 19:41 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBRenal replacement therapy (RRT) is routinely utilized in the CICU. Series co-chairs Dr. Eunice Dugan and Dr Karan Desai along with CardioNerds Co-founder Dr. Daniel Ambinder were joined by FIT lead and CardioNerds Ambassador from University of Washington, Dr. Tomio Tran. Our episode expert is world-renowned nephrologist Dr. Joel Topf. Dr. Topf is Medical Director of Research at St. Clair Nephrology, and editor of the Handbook of Critical Care Nephrology. In this episode, we describe a case of...
263. ACHD: Patent Ductus Arteriosus & Eisenmenger Syndrome with Dr. Candice Silversides
February 10, 2023 04:48 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBJoin CardioNerds to learn about patent ducts arteriosus and Eisenmenger syndrome! Dr. Dan Ambinder (CardioNerds co-founder), ACHD series co-chair Dr. Dan Clark, Dr. Tony Pastor (ACHD fellow, Harvard Medical School), and Dr. Kate Wilcox, Medicine/Pediatrics Resident, Medical College of Wisconsin join Dr. Candice Silversides (Editor-in-chief #JACCAdvances) for this terrific discussion. Notes were drafted by Dr. Kate Wilcox. .Audio editing by CardioNerds Academy Intern, Dr. Maryam Barkhordarian...
262. CCC: Management of Cardiorenal Syndrome in the CICU with Dr. Nayan Arora and Dr. Elliott Miller
February 06, 2023 04:07 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBThe Cardiorenal Syndrome is commonly encountered, and frequently misunderstood. Join the CardioNerds team as we discuss the complex interplay between the heart and kidneys with Dr. Elliott Miller (Assistant Professor of Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine and Associate Medical Director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of Yale New Haven Hospital), and Dr. Nayan Arora (Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Nephrologist at the University of Washington Medical Center). We are ...
261. Cardio-Oncology: Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiac Dysfunction (CTRCD) – The Oncologist Perspective with Dr. Susan Dent
January 31, 2023 04:22 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBDr. Filip Ionescu (hematology-oncology fellow at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL), Dr. Teodora Donisan (cardiology fellow at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and CardioNerds House Thomas chief), Dr. Sarah Waliany (internal medicine chief resident at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA), Dr. Dinu Balanescu (internal medicine chief resident at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI) and Dr. Amit Goyal (structural interventional cardiology fellow at the Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, OH and Car...
260. Case Report: Cardioembolic Stroke from an Unusual Valve Pathology from The University of Alabama at Birmingham
January 22, 2023 18:33 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBCardioNerds Cofounder Dr. Amit Goyal join Dr. Usman Hasnie and Dr. Will Morgan from University of Alabama at Birmingham for a hike up Red Mountain. They discuss the following case: A 75-year-old woman with prior mitral valve ring annuloplasty presented with subacute, intermittent, self-limiting neurologic deficits. Brain MRI revealed multiple subacute embolic events consistent with cardioembolic phenomena. Transesophageal echochardiogram discovered a mobile mass on the mitral valve as the lik...
259. Guidelines: 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure – Question #6 with Dr. Randall Starling
January 20, 2023 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.53 MBThe following question refers to Section 7.4 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by New York Medical College medical student and CardioNerds Intern Akiva Rosenzveig, answered first by Cornell cardiology fellow and CardioNerds Ambassador Dr. Jaya Kanduri, and then by expert faculty Dr. Randall Starling.Dr. Starling is Professor of Medicine and an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic where he was for...
258. Guidelines: 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure – Question #5 with Dr. Clyde Yancy
January 20, 2023 03:36 - 12 minutes - 8.26 MBThe following question refers to Section 7.1 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by New York Medical College medical student and CardioNerds Intern Akiva Rosenzveig, answered first by Cornell cardiology fellow and CardioNerds Ambassador Dr. Jaya Kanduri, and then by expert faculty Dr. Clyde Yancy.Dr. Yancy is Professor of Medicine and Medical Social Sciences, Chief of Cardiology, and Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at Northwester...
257. Guidelines: 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure – Question #4 with Dr. Eldrin Lewis
January 15, 2023 15:43 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBThe following question refers to Section 4.1 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by Texas Tech University medical student and CardioNerds Academy Intern Dr. Adriana Mares, answered first by Baylor University cardiology fellow and CardioNerds FIT Trialist Dr. Shiva Patlolla, and then by expert faculty Dr. Eldrin Lewis. Dr. Lewis is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of ...
256. Guidelines: 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure – Question #3 with Dr. Shelley Zieroth
January 13, 2023 03:14 - 8 minutes - 5.62 MBThe following question refers to Section 3.1 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by Texas Tech University medical student and CardioNerds Academy Intern Dr. Adriana Mares, answered first by Rochester General Hospital cardiology fellow and Director of CardioNerds Journal Club Dr. Devesh Rai, and then by expert faculty Dr. Shelley Zieroth. Dr. Zieroth is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist, Head of the Medical Heart Fai...
255. Guidelines: 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure – Question #2 with Dr. Mark Drazner
January 10, 2023 02:57 - 8 minutes - 5.59 MBThe following question refers to Section 6.1 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by Keck School of Medicine USC medical student & CardioNerds Intern Hirsh Elhence, answered first by Mount Sinai Hospital cardiology fellow and CardioNerds FIT Trialist Dr. Jason Feinman, and then by expert faculty Dr. Mark Drazner. Dr. Drazner is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist, Professor of Medicine, and Clinical Chief of Cardiology...
254. Guidelines: 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure – Question #1 with Dr. Biykem Bozkurt
January 09, 2023 03:53 - 12 minutes - 8.74 MBThe following question refers to Section 2.1 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by Keck School of Medicine USC medical student & CardioNerds Intern Hirsh Elhence, answered first by Mount Sinai Hospital cardiology fellow and CardioNerds FIT Trialist Dr. Jason Feinman, and then by expert faculty Dr. Biykem Bozkurt. Dr. Bozkurt is the Mary and Gordon Cain Chair, Professor of Medicine, Director of the Winters Center for Heart Failure Rese...
253. The 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure – Perspectives from Writing Committee Chair Dr. Paul Heidenreich
January 08, 2023 03:36 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBJoin CardioNerds (Dr. Mark Belkin and Dr. Natalie Tapaskar) as they discuss the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure with Writing Committee Chair Dr. Paul Heidenreich. They discuss how one gets involved with a guideline writing committee, the nuts and bolts of the guideline writing process, pitfalls and utility of the term “GDMT,” background behind inclusion of “Value Statements,” potential omissions from the document, clinical uptake of recommendations, and anticip...
252. Cardio-Oncology: Cardiac Amyloidosis with Dr. Omar Siddiqi
January 06, 2023 04:18 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBThe importance of recognition and diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis is at an all-time high due to its high prevalence and improved therapeutic strategies. Here we discuss what CardioNerds need to know about the manifestations, diagnosis, and management of transthyretin (ATTR) and light chain (AL) cardiac amyloidosis. Join Dr. Dan Ambinder (CardioNerds Cofounder), Dr. Dinu-Valentin Balanescu (Series Cochair, Chief Resident at Beaumont Health, and soon FIT at Mayo Clinic), and Dr. Dan Davies (E...
251. CCC: Palliative Care and Shared Decision-Making in the CICU with Dr. Larry Allen
January 01, 2023 17:46 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBThis episode is focused on Palliative Care and Shared Decision-Making in the CICU. In this episode, we learn about how the principles of palliative care and shared decision-making apply to our patients across the spectrum of cardiovascular care, especially in the cardiac intensive care unit. We discuss pivotal trials of specialty palliative care and decision aids in cardiology and how they might inform our practice to enhance patient quality of life and improve goal-concordant care. Finally, ...
250. ACHD: Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR) with Dr. Ian Harris
December 26, 2022 04:29 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBPartial anomalous pulmonary venous return refers to anomalies in which one or more (but not all) of the pulmonary veins connects to a location other than the left atrium. This causes left to right shunting which may have hemodynamic and therefore clinical significance, warranting repair in some patients. Join CardioNerds to learn about partial anomalous pulmonary venous return! Dr. Dan Ambinder (CardioNerds co-founder), Dr. Josh Saef (ACHD FIT at the University of Pennsylvania and ACHD Serie...
249. CardioNerds Rounds: Challenging Cases – HFpEF Diagnosis and Management with Dr. Jane Wilcox
December 18, 2022 21:14 - 39 minutes - 27 MBIt’s another session of CardioNerds Rounds! In these rounds, Dr. Loie Farina (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellow at Northwestern University) joins Dr. Jane Wilcox (Chief of the Section of Heart Failure Treatment and Recovery at Northwestern University) to discuss the nuances of HFpEF diagnosis and management. Dr. Wilcox is also the Associate Director of the T1 Center for Cardiovascular Therapeutics in the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute and Director of the Myocardial Recovery Clinic ...
248. Cardiovascular Genomics: Frontiers in Clinical Genetics in Cardiovascular Prevention with Dr. Pradeep Natarajan
December 08, 2022 03:27 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBAs the burden of cardiovascular disease increases in the United States, the importance of enhanced screening tools, early risk prediction, and prevention strategies grows. Novel risk scoring methods, including polygenic risk scores (PRS), may help identify patients that benefit from early intervention and risk modification. In this episode, we discuss how a PRS is calculated, how to incorporate a PRS into clinical practice, and current barriers to the equitable implementation of risk scores. ...
247. CCC: Biventricular Failure and the Use of VA-ECMO with Dr. Ann Gage
December 05, 2022 04:04 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBIn this episode, we discuss the utility of veno-arterial extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for the temporary management of biventricular failure and cardiogenic shock requiring full cardiopulmonary support. Here, we define the types of ECMO and describe the unique physiology of this mechanical circulatory support platform, as well as review the potential complications and management strategies. Most notably, we highlight indications for and contraindications to the use of VA-ECMO...
246. Cardiovascular Genomics: Genetic Counseling & Family Screening in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathies with Dr. Allison Hays and Dr. Cindy James
November 30, 2022 03:42 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBThe CardioNerds Cardiovascular Genomics Series continues! In this episode Dr. Dan Ambinder (CardioNerds Cofounder and Interventional Cardiologist), Dr. Anjali Wagle (FIT Ambassador at Johns Hopkins) and Dr. James Sampognaro (medicine resident at Johns Hopkins Osler Medicine Residency) learn from Dr. Allison Hays (Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins CMR researcher and Medical Director of Echocardiography) and Dr. Cindy James (Associate Professor of Medicine a...
245. ACHD: Ventricular Septal Defects with Dr. Keri Shafer
November 28, 2022 02:46 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBCongenital heart disease is the most common birth defect, affecting 1 in 100 babies. Amongst these ventricular septal defects are very common with the majority of patients living into adulthood. In this episode we will be reviewing key features of VSDs including embryologic origin, anatomy, physiology, hemodynamic consequences, clinical presentation and management of VSDs. Dr. Tommy Das (CardioNerds Academy Program Director and FIT at Cleveland Clinic), Dr. Agnes Koczo (CardioNerds ACHD Serie...
244. Cardiovascular Genomics: Intro to Cardiovascular Genetics in Electrophysiology with Dr. James Daubert
November 24, 2022 02:16 - 53 minutes - 37 MBThe field of Cardiovascular Genomics has advanced tremendously over the past two decades, having a significant clinical impact and changing the perception of the role and scope of genetic testing in several cardiovascular domains. To kickstart the Cardiovascular Genomics series, CardioNerds Dr. Sara Coles (FIT at Duke University), Dr. Colin Blumenthal (CardioNerds Academy faculty and FIT at UPenn), and Dr. Karla Asturias (CardioNerds Academy fellow and medicine resident at Pennsylvania Hospi...
243. Case Report: A Rare Case of Isolated Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy – Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami
November 20, 2022 20:59 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBCardioNerds Cofounder Dr. Amit Goyal is joined by Dr. Douglas Salguero (Internal medicine resident), Dr. Francisco Ujueta (Cardiology fellow), and Dr. Priscilla Wessly (Chief cardiology fellow) from the Columbia University Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami to discuss a rare case of isolated non-compaction cardiomyopathy. Expert commentary is provided by Dr. Christos Mihos (Director, Echocardiography Laboratory, Columbia University Division of Cardiology, Mount Sina...
242. ACHD: Atrial Septal Defects with Dr. Richard Krasuski
November 15, 2022 03:01 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBCardioNerds (Dan Ambinder), episode lead Dr. Sarah Fahnhorst (ACHD Cardiologist at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan), and series co-chair Dr. Agnes Koczo (fellow at UPMC) learn about ASD from Dr. Richard Krasuski (ACHD Cardiologist and Director of ACHD at Duke University). Audio editing by CardioNerds Academy Intern, student doctor Adriana Mares An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common congenital heart disease most often diagnosed in childhood, but initial presentation can be in a...
241. Case Report: A Massive Surprise – UCLA
November 11, 2022 04:13 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBCardioNerds Cofounder Dr. Amit Goyal is joined by an esteemed group of UCLA cardiology fellows – Dr. Patrick Zakka (CardioNerds Academy Chief), Dr. Negeen Shehandeh (Chief Fellow), and Dr. Adrian Castillo – to discuss a case of primary cardiac angiosarcoma. An expert commentary is provided by Dr. Eric Yang, beloved educator, associate clinical professor of medicine, assistant fellowship program director, and founder of the Cardio-Oncology program at UCLA. Case synopsis: A female in her 40s...
240. CardioNerds Rounds: Challenging Cases – Antithrombotic Management with Dr. Deepak Bhatt
November 03, 2022 02:50 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBIt’s another session of CardioNerds Rounds! In these rounds, Dr. Priya Kothapalli (Interventional FIT at University of Texas at Auston, Dell Medical School) joins Dr. Deepak Bhatt (Dr. Valentin Fuster Professor of Medicine and Director of Mount Sinai Heart) to discuss the nuances of antithrombotic therapy. As one of the most prolific cardiovascular researchers, clinicians, and educators, CardioNerds is honored to have Dr. Bhatt on Rounds, especially given that Dr. Bhatt has led numerous break...
239. CCC: Approach to RV Predominant Cardiogenic Shock with Dr. Ryan Tedford
October 23, 2022 20:12 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBCardioNerd (Daniel Ambinder) and series co-chairs Mark Belkin (AHFT Fellow, University of Chicago) and Karan Desai (Cardiologist, Johns Hopkins), join fellow lead, Dr. Pablo Sanchez (FIT, Stanford) for a discussion with Dr. Ryan Tedford (Professor of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina) about Right Ventricular (RV) predominant cardiogenic shock. In this episode we explore risk factors, pathophysiology, hemodynamics, and treatment strategies in this common and complex problem....
238. Cardio-Oncology: Radiation-Associated Cardiovascular Disease with Dr. Eric Yang
October 13, 2022 23:31 - 1 hour - 43 MBCardioNerds (Dr. Patrick Azcarate, Dr. Teodora Donisan, and Amit Goyal) discuss Radiation-Associated Cardiovascular Disease (RACD) with Dr. Eric Yang, cardio-oncologist, assistant professor of medicine, and associate fellowship program director at UCLA. RACD is a consequence of radiation treatment for various mediastinal tumors (breast, lung, lymphoma). It is the second most common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients treated with mediastinal radiation for cancer. While novel techniq...
237. CCC: Approach to LV Predominant Cardiogenic Shock with Dr. Shashank Sinha
October 08, 2022 21:44 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBCardiogenic shock (CS) remains a complex, multifactorial syndrome associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The CardioNerds Critical Care Cardiology Series tackles this important syndrome in a series of several episodes including: LV-predominant Shock, RV-predominant Shock, and Bi-ventricular Shock. In this episode, we review the definitions, pathophysiology, evaluation, and contemporary management, including use of inotropes and mechanical circulatory support, of left ventricular...
236. CardioNerds Rounds: Challenging Cases – Mitral Regurgitation with Dr. Rick Nishimura
October 06, 2022 21:32 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBIt’s another session of CardioNerds Rounds! In these rounds, Dr. Natalie Stokes (Formerly FIT at University of Pittsburgh and now General Cardiology Faculty at University of Pittsburgh) and Dr. Karan Desai (formerly FIT at University of Maryland and now General Cardiology faculty at Johns Hopkins) join Dr. Rick Nishimura (Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic) to discuss the nuances of managing mitral regurgitation through real cases. Dr. Nishimura has been an author or Chair of the ACC/AHA va...
235. CCC: Post-cardiotomy Shock with Dr. Gavin Hickey and Dr. David Kaczorowski
September 30, 2022 02:51 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode, Dr. Carly Fabrizio (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician at Christiana Care Hospital), CardioNerds Critical Care Series Co-Chair Dr. Mark Belkin (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellow at University of Chicago) and CardioNerds Co-Founder Dr. Amit Goyal (Cleveland Clinic) join Dr. Gavin Hickey (Director of the AHFTC Fellowship and medical director of the left ventricular assist device program at UPMC) and Dr. David Kaczorowski (Surgical Director for...
234. Narratives in Cardiology: Structural Heart Disease and LatinX Representation in Cardiology with Dr. Mayra Guerrero – Minnesota Chapter
September 23, 2022 02:53 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this episode, Daniel Ambinder and Amit Goyal (CardioNerds co-founders), Dr. Gurleen Kaur (medicine resident at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Director of CardioNerds Internship), student doctor Adriana Mares (medical student at the University of Texas El Paso/Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, CardioNerds Academy Intern), and Dr. Teodora Donisan (general cardiology fellow at the Mayo Clinic and CardioNerds Academy Chief) discuss with Dr. Mayra Guerrero (Interventional ...
233. Cardio-Oncology: The Need for Cardio-Oncology with Dr. Bonnie Ky
September 19, 2022 01:31 - 42 minutes - 29 MBCardioNerds (Amit Goyal and Dan Ambinder), Series Co-Chair Dr. Dinu Balanescu (Academy House Faculty and Chief Resident at Beaumont Hospital), and Episode Lead Dr. Manu Mysore (Former CardioNerds Ambassador and Cardiologist at the University of Maryland) discuss The Need for Cardio-Oncology with Expert Faculty Dr. Bonnie Ky, Director of Penn Cardio-Oncology Translation Center of Excellence and Editor-in-Chief of JACC CardioOncology. Audio editing by CardioNerds Academy Intern, student doctor ...
232. Case Report: A String of Pearls Not Worth Keeping – Emory University
September 16, 2022 04:36 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBCardioNerds (Daniel Ambinder and Amit Goyal) join Dr. Arielle Schwartz (Emory University cardiology fellow), Dr. Joshua Zuniga (former Emory vascular medicine fellow and now USC cardiology fellow), and Dr. Patrick Zakka (UCLA cardiology fellow) from the Emory University School of Medicine. They discuss a case of a young woman with new onset hypertension refractory to 3 antihypertensive agents who is ultimately diagnosed renovascular hypertension due to fibromuscular dysplasia complicated by s...
231. ACHD: Congenital Heart Disease and Psychosocial Wellbeing with Dr. Adrienne Kovacs and Dr. Lauren Lastinger
September 12, 2022 05:20 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBCardioNerds Dr. Josh Saef, Dan Ambinder, join Dr. Jim Kimber and interview experts Dr. Adrienne Kovacs, and Dr. Lauren Lastinger and discuss behavioral health needs and psychosocial wellbeing in the congenital heart disease population. In this episode, our experts tackle issues surrounding mental and behavioral health including anxiety/depression, ADHD, neurodevelopmental disabilities, psychosocial challenges, stressors unique to patients with ACHD and their families, and how the healthcare s...
230. Case Report: A Tight Spot On The Right – Cleveland Clinic
August 31, 2022 04:14 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBCardioNerds (Amit Goyal and Dan Ambinder) join Dr. Radi Zinoviev, Dr. Josh Cohen, and Dr. Tiffany Dong (CardioNerds Ambassador) from the Cleveland Clinic for a day on Edgewater beach. They discuss the following case of the evaluation and management of prosthetic tricuspid valve stenosis in a patient with a history of Ebstein Anomaly. The expert commentary and review (ECPR) is provided by Dr. Jay Ramchand, staff cardiologist with expertise in multimodality cardiovascular imaging at the Clevela...
229. CardioNerds Rounds: Challenging Cases – Atrial Fibrillation with Dr. Hugh Calkins
August 23, 2022 03:59 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBIt’s another session of CardioNerds Rounds! In these rounds, Dr. Stephanie Fuentes (EP FIT at Houston Methodist) joins Dr. Hugh Calkins (Professor of Medicine and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory and Arrhythmia Service at Johns Hopkins Hospital) to discuss the nuances of atrial fibrillation (AF) management through challenging cases. As an author of several guideline and expert consensus statements in the management of AF and renowned clinician, educator, and researcher, Dr. Calkin...
228. Narratives in Cardiology: Radiation Safety & Women in Interventional Cardiology with Dr. Sheila Sahni – New Jersey Chapter
August 17, 2022 02:56 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBIn this episode, Daniel Ambinder (CardioNerds Co-Founder), Dr. Gurleen Kaur (Director of CardioNerds Internship and medicine resident at Brigham and Women’s Hospital), Dr. Eunice Dugan (Cardiology fellow at Cleveland Clinic) and Dr. Zarina Sharalaya (Interventional and Structural Cardiologist at North Texas Heart) learn from the Dr. Sheila Sahni (Interventional Cardiologist and Director of The Women’s Heart Program at The Sahni Heart Center) regarding radiation safety in the cath lab and meth...
227. CCC: Positive Pressure Ventilation in the CICU with Dr. Sam Brusca, Dr. Chris Barnett, and Dr. Burton Lee
August 14, 2022 18:38 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBThe modern CICU has evolved to include patients with complex pulmonary mechanics requiring more non-invasive and mechanical ventilation. Series co-chairs Dr. Eunice Dugan and Dr. Karan Desai along with CardioNerds Co-founder Dr. Amit Goyal were joined by FIT lead, Dr. Sam Brusca, who has completed his NIH Critical Care and UCSF Cardiology fellow and currently faculty at USCF. We were fortunate enough to have two expert discussants: Dr. Burton Lee, Head of Medical Education and Global Critical...
226. Case Report: Fall from Grace – A Case of Pulmonary Embolism – Massachusetts General Hospital
August 04, 2022 04:14 - 1 hour - 46 MBCardioNerds (Amit and Dan) join join Dr. Andrew Dicks (Vascular medicine physician at Prisma Health, former fellow at Mass General Vascular) and Dr. Prateek Sharma (Vascular interventional & medicine fellow at MGH) for an ice-cold drinks at the Esplanade in Boston, MA to discuss a case about a patient who developed a pulmonary embolism and masterfully discuss the diagnosis and management of of pulmonary emboli. Dr. Ido Weinberg (Director, Vascular Medicine Fellowship at MGH) provides the ECPR...
225. ACHD: Advanced Heart Failure Therapies (MCS/HT) Among ACHD Patients with Dr. Rafael Alonso-Gonzalez
July 31, 2022 05:56 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBCardioNerds (Daniel Ambinder) and ACHD series co-chair Dr. Dan Clark discuss advanced heart failure therapies including mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and heart transplantation (HT) in patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) with Dr. Rafael Alonso-Gonzalez, cardiologist and director of Adult Congenital Heart Disease program at the University of Toronto and ACHD fellow Dr. Andy Pistner (University of Washington). They cover epidemiology of heart failure in ACHD, outcomes afte...
224. Atrial Fibrillation: Assessment of Stroke & Bleeding Risk with Dr. Elaine Hylek
July 26, 2022 03:21 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBCardioNerds (Amit Goyal), Dr. Colin Blumenthal (CardioNerds Academy House Faculty Leader and FIT at the University of Pennsylvania), and Dr. Anjali Wagle (CardioNerds Ambassador and FIT at Johns Hopkins University), discuss the baseline assessment of stroke and bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with Dr. Elaine Hylek. Dr. Hylek is a professor of medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine and is the Director of the Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Service at Boston...
223. CCC: Approach to Acute Myocardial Infarction Cardiogenic Shock with Dr. Venu Menon
July 17, 2022 18:30 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBWith the advent and rapid evolution of contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the early invasive management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has become a mainstay in therapy with significant impact on patient outcomes. However, despite modern advances in technology and system-based practices, AMI presenting with cardiogenic shock (CS) continues to portend a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Few randomized controlled clinical trials are available to guide decision-makin...
222. CardioNerds Rounds: Challenging Cases – Nuances in Pulmonary Hypertension Management with Dr. Ryan Tedford
July 14, 2022 05:18 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBIt’s another session of CardioNerds Rounds! In these rounds, Co-Chair, Dr. Karan Desai (previous FIT at the University of Maryland Medical Center, and now faculty at Johns Hopkins) joins Dr. Ryan Tedford (Professor of Medicine and Chief of Heart Failure and Medical Directory of Cardiac Transplantation at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC) to discuss the nuances of managing pulmonary hypertension in the setting of left-sided heart disease. Dr. Tedford is an internatio...
221. Guidelines: 2021 ESC Cardiovascular Prevention – Question #18 with Dr. Jaideep Patel
July 12, 2022 04:24 - 7 minutes - 4.98 MBThe following question refers to Section 6.2 of the 2021 ESC CV Prevention Guidelines. The question is asked by Dr. Christian Faaborg-Andersen, answered first by Houston Methodist medicine resident Dr. Najah Khan, and then by expert faculty Dr. Jaideep Patel. Dr. Patel recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University cardiology fellowship and is now a preventive cardiologist at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. The CardioNerds Decipher The Guidelines Series for the 2021 ESC CV Prevention ...
220. Guidelines: 2021 ESC Cardiovascular Prevention – Question #17 with Dr. Melissa Tracy
July 07, 2022 03:12 - 8 minutes - 6.07 MBThe following question refers to Section 4.9 of the 2021 ESC CV Prevention Guidelines. The question is asked by Dr. Christian Faaborg-Andersen, answered first by UCSD fellow Dr. Patrick Azcarate, and then by expert faculty Dr. Melissa Tracy. Dr. Tracy is a preventive cardiologist, former Director of the Echocardiography Lab, Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation, and solid organ transplant cardiologist at Rush University. The CardioNerds Decipher The Guidelines Series for the 2021 ESC CV Preve...
219. Guidelines: 2021 ESC Cardiovascular Prevention – Question #16 with Dr. Roger Blumenthal
July 05, 2022 20:34 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MBThe following question refers to Section 4.6 and Figure 13 of the 2021 ESC CV Prevention Guidelines. The question is asked by student doctor Shivani Reddy, answered first by NP Carol Patrick, and then by expert faculty Dr. Roger Blumenthal. Dr. Roger Blumenthal is professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins where he is Director of the Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. He was instrumental in developing the 2018 ACC/AHA CV Prevention Guidelines. The CardioNerds Deciphe...
218. Guidelines: 2021 ESC Cardiovascular Prevention – Question #15 with Dr. Kim Williams
July 05, 2022 02:57 - 9 minutes - 6.76 MBThe following question refers to Section 4.3 of the 2021 ESC CV Prevention Guidelines. The question is asked by CardioNerds Academy Intern Dr. Maryam Barkhordarian, answered first by pharmacy resident Dr. Anushka Tandon and then by expert faculty Dr. Kim Williams. Dr. Williams is Chief of the Division of Cardiology and is Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at Rush University Medical Center. He has served as President of ASNC, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Black Cardiologists ...
217. Guidelines: 2021 ESC Cardiovascular Prevention – Question #14 with Dr. Allison Bailey
July 01, 2022 02:52 - 11 minutes - 8.18 MBThe following question refers to Sections 3.3-3.4 of the 2021 ESC CV Prevention Guidelines. The question is asked by student Dr. Adriana Mares, answered first by early career preventive cardiologist Dr. Dipika Gopal, and then by expert faculty Dr. Allison Bailey. Dr. Bailey is a cardiologist at Centennial Heart. She is the editor-in-chief of the American College of Cardiology's Extended Learning (ACCEL) editorial board and was a member of the writing group for the 2018 American Lipid Guidelin...
216. Guidelines: 2021 ESC Cardiovascular Prevention – Question #13 with Dr. Eugene Yang
June 30, 2022 04:57 - 11 minutes - 7.92 MBThe following question refers to Section 3.2 of the 2021 ESC CV Prevention Guidelines. The question is asked by student Dr. Hirsh Elhence, answered first by Mayo Clinic Fellow Dr. Teodora Donisan, and then by expert faculty Dr. Eugene Yang. Dr. Yang is professor of medicine of the University of Washington where he is medical director of the Eastside Specialty Center and the co-Director of the Cardiovascular Wellness and Prevention Program. Dr. Yang is former Governor of the ACC Washington Ch...
215. Atrial Fibrillation: Screening, Detection, and Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation with Dr. Ben Freedman
June 27, 2022 03:13 - 49 minutes - 34 MBCardioNerds (Dr. Kelly Arps, Dr. Colin Blumenthal, Dr. Dan Ambinder, and Dr. Teodora Donisan) discuss the screening, detection, and diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) with Dr. Ben Freedman. AF is frequently undiagnosed and its first manifestation can be a debilitating stroke. European and American guidelines differ slightly with regards to guidelines for AF screening in asymptomatic individuals. There are multiple methods available to screen for AF; the setting and the clinical scenario ca...