Parallax by Ankur Kalra
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 46 ratings‘Parallax’ (/ˈparəlaks/)-noun: the effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed from different positions. Join Ankur Kalra, MD as he shows you a different side to cardiovascular care, management and science. Listen to Ankur’s conversations with legendary cardiologists, critical reviews of key congresses and late-breaking trials, and concise summaries. Published every second Monday of the month, this is your fix of reliable updates on all things cardiology by someone from a non-traditional background, who is always trying to look at it from new angles! Dear cardiologists, we want to make this podcast about you, and for you! Please email us critical thoughts, comments and questions for Ankur at [email protected].
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Episodes
EP 111: ACC 24 in Review With Dr Vallabhajosyula: 5 Trials That Will Change Your Practice
April 22, 2024 13:57 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBDr Ankur Kalra’s guest this week is Dr Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula, Interventional and Critical Care Cardiologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Rhode Island Hospital, the Miriam Hospital and Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute. In this episode of Parallax, they delve into the latest insights from ACC.24 through the lens of five pivotal late-breaking trials. Dr Vallabhajosyula offe...
EP 110: Cultivating Leadership, Civic Duty & the Presidential Leadership Programme with Dr Sinha
April 08, 2024 15:26 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBIn this week’s episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Shashank Sinha. Dr Sinha is an Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Transplant Cardiologist at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, where he serves as Co-Medical Director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Director of the Cardiovascular Critical Care Research Program. Additionally, he holds the position of Assistant Professor of Medical Education at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. In this episod...
Cultivating Leadership, Civic Duty & the Presidential Leadership Programme with Dr Sinha
April 08, 2024 15:26 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBIn this week’s episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Shashank Sinha. Dr Sinha is an Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Transplant Cardiologist at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, where he serves as Co-Medical Director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Director of the Cardiovascular Critical Care Research Program. Additionally, he holds the position of Assistant Professor of Medical Education at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. In this episod...
EP 109: Navigating Volume Status in Heart Failure Patients with Dr Andrew Darlington
March 11, 2024 12:12 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this informative episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by Dr Andrew Darlington, an Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist at Piedmont Heart Institute in Georgia. Together, Dr Kalra and Dr Darlington delve into the significance of assessing volume status in patients with heart failure, highlighting its continued relevance in 2024, including the availability of new diagnostic tools, including the Heart Failure Management System (HFMS). Dr Darlington shares his approach to taking a pat...
EP 108: Song of Our Scars: Authorship & Medicine with Senior Advisor for FDA, Dr Warraich
February 26, 2024 13:44 - 44 minutes - 41 MBIn this week's Parallax episode, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Haider Warraich, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr Warraich is not only a Senior Advisor for Chronic Disease to the FDA Commissioner but also a prolific author, having written three books, including "Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain." He is a regular contributor to publications like the New York Times and the Washington Post. During the conversation, we learn more about Dr Warraich's journey into medicine...
EP 107: JACC: Advances - Leadership & the Future of Publishing with Dr Silversides
February 12, 2024 13:44 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBJoin Dr Ankur Kalra on Parallax this week as he welcomes Dr Candice K Silversides, the first Editor-in-Chief of JACC: Advances. Dr Silversides, a cardiologist and professor at the University of Toronto, wears many hats. She leads the Obstetric Medicine program and directs the Cardio-Obstetric clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital, while simultaneously steering JACC: Advances in its exciting early stages. Dive into the unique synergy between her clinical practice and editorial leadership as Dr Silv...
EP 106: Transforming Health Systems Through Economics with Dr Alex Carter
January 29, 2024 16:31 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBIn the season 6 premiere of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Alex Carter, a Senior Lecturer at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Department of Health Policy. As the course director for the executive MSc in Health Economics, Policy & Management, Dr Carter delves into the origins and evolution of LSE's health economics program, showcasing its transformation in response to the challenges facing health systems in 2024. The podcast embarks on an exploration of the pro...
EP 105: The Year 2023 in Review with Dr Sukh Nijjer
December 19, 2023 09:34 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBIn this week's Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes back Dr Sukhjinder Nijjer for their much-anticipated annual review of advancements in cardiovascular medicine that defined the year 2023. Dr Nijjer, a Consultant Cardiologist in the UK, serves as the President of the Royal Society of Medicine and is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London. Drs Kalra and Nijjer share their perspectives and experiences, offering valuable insights, practical tips and considerations when i...
EP 104: Caring for All Hearts: Disparities in Care with Dr Anuradha Lala
December 04, 2023 16:16 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBIn this thought-provoking episode, Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by Dr Anuradha Lala, assistant professor of medicine at the Zena and Michael A Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and in the Department of Population Health Science and Statistics at Icahn School of Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr Lala is also the Deputy Editor of the Journal of Cardiac Failure. Dr Kalra and Dr Lala delve into the critical topic of disparities in care within the healthcare system from a cardiologist's point of...
CCS-AMI: New Classification for Acute Myocardial Infarction with Dr Kumar
October 30, 2023 12:24 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBOn October 28th, 2023, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) released a new classification system for acute atherothrombotic myocardial infarction (MI) based on stages of tissue injury severity (CCS-AMI). This expert consensus is the result of decades of data on acute MI with reperfusion therapy. Dr Ankur Kalra is joined this week on Parallax by Dr Andreas Kumar, Chairperson of the Writing Group of the Expert Consensus Statement, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Northern Ontario Sc...
EP 103: CCS-AMI: New Classification for Acute Myocardial Infarction with Dr Kumar
October 30, 2023 12:24 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBOn October 28th, 2023, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) released a new classification system for acute atherothrombotic myocardial infarction (MI) based on stages of tissue injury severity (CCS-AMI). This expert consensus is the result of decades of data on acute MI with reperfusion therapy. Dr Ankur Kalra is joined this week on Parallax by Dr Andreas Kumar, Chairperson of the Writing Group of the Expert Consensus Statement, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Northern Ontario Sc...
EP 102: Nobility in Small Things with Cardiac Surgeon, Dr Craig R Smith
October 16, 2023 14:08 - 50 minutes - 46 MBIn this week's episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra's guest is Dr Craig R Smith, Cardiac Surgeon and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. In 2020, The Wall Street Journal called Dr Smith the pandemic's most powerful writer. Each day throughout the COVID-19 crisis, Dr Smith provided the faculty and staff with updates on pandemic response and priorities, offering both vital information and unwavering support. This month, Dr Smith released his book, 'Nobility ...
EP 101: Translating Evidence, Innovations & Value for Patients with Dr John Mandrola
September 25, 2023 12:42 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBIn this week's episode of Parallax, Dr. Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr. John Mandrola, a cardiac electrophysiologist practicing in Louisville and the host of the popular podcast "This Week in Cardiology" and co-author of Sensible Medicine, among other forums. In this insightful episode, we delve into Dr. Mandrola's career journey. He discusses how the beginnings of his career during a period of significant innovations and the reversal of expert opinions profoundly influenced his perspective on medi...
EP 100: Conversation with Dr Valentin Fuster: Trust, Fulfilment & Leadership
September 15, 2023 10:02 - 54 minutes - 50 MBIn the landmark centennial episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes a true luminary in the field of cardiology, Dr Valentin Fuster. Dr Valentin Fuster, a renowned cardiologist, currently holds multiple roles. He serves as the Director of the Cardiovascular Institute and as the Physician-in-Chief at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Additionally, Dr Fuster is the General Director of the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) in Madrid. Notably, he ...
EP 99: ESC 23 Review: Interventional Trials with Dr Mirvat Alasnag
September 04, 2023 13:32 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this week's Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra's guest is Dr Mirvat Alasnag. Dr Alasnag is an interventional cardiologist at King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital (KFAFH) in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, she serves as the Editor-in-Chief at Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports and is a member of the Board of Trustees at SCAI. Dr Alasnag and Dr Kalra provide a comprehensive review of the key highlights from ESC Congress 2023. Dr Alasnag distills the background and latest evidence from key interventional t...
EP 98: Hospital of the Future: AI, Sensors & Sustainability with Dr Jag Singh
August 21, 2023 12:43 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBIn this week's Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes back Dr Jag Singh to discuss Dr Singh's recently published book, "Future Care," which delves into the exciting evolution of medicine over the next 5 to 10 years. Dr Jagmeet Singh is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is also the Founding Director of the Resynchronization and Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. "Future Care" wasn't written overnight; it h...
EP 97: Conversations about HCM: Differential Diagnosis, Genetic Testing & Patient-centric Therapy
August 07, 2023 15:53 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBIn the finale of our series "Conversations about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy", Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes, Dr Anjali Tiku Owens, for a dynamic and practical discussion. Dr Owens is Medical Director of the Center for Inherited Cardiac Disease and Associate Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. This series is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb. Please see www.camzyosrems.com for important safety information. In this week’s...
EP 96: Conversations about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Navigating HCM Management Paradigms
July 24, 2023 14:11 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBIn the second episode of our series "Conversations about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy", Dr Ankur Kalra sat down with Dr Ahmad Masri to have a deep-dive into the management paradigms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), considering the evolution of medical therapy in recent years. Dr Ahmad Masri is a Cardiologist and the Director of OHSU Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center. This series is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb. Please see www.camzyosrems.com f...
EP 95: Conversations about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Management
July 13, 2023 15:45 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBJoin Dr Ankur Kalra in this episode of our mini-series, "Conversations about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy", as he engages in an in-depth discussion with Dr Carolyn Yung Ho. Together, they explore the journey from symptoms to diagnosis and management options for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). This series is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb. Please see www.camzyosrems.com for important safety information. Dr Ho is Medical Director of the Cardiovascul...
EP 94: IU Anesthesia Grand Rounds: Religiosity/Spirituality in Medicine
June 12, 2023 15:04 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB“You should neither take the outcome personally nor fall into the trap of thinking that doing nothing better.” In this special episode of Parallax, we bring you Dr Ankur Kalra's thought-provoking lecture delivered at the IU School of Medicine Department of Anaesthesia Grand Rounds and introduced by Dr Nandan Anavekar. In this episode, Dr. Kalra explores the intersection of spirituality and healthcare, encouraging us to reflect on its significance for both patients and providers. Dr. Kalra b...
EP 93: Empowering Learners in Cardiovascular Education with Dr Kashou, Dr Anavekar & Dr Ellauzi
May 31, 2023 16:08 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBIn this week's Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by guests, Dr Rama Ellauzi, Dr Nandan Anavekar and Dr Anthony Kashou, also known as The EKG Guy. Together, they delve into cardiovascular education and the Global Cardiology University (GCU). The genesis of GCU traces back to Dr Kashou's time as an intern at Mayo Clinic. Recognizing the challenges of postgraduate education, Dr Kashou embarked on a journey to enhance early-level training. Drawing inspiration from his own struggle to comprehend...
EP 92: Beyond Metrics: Redefining Success Through a Student-Centric Approach
May 15, 2023 14:11 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBIn this final episode of our mini-series on value in academic medicine, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes back Dr Nandan Anavekar, a Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and consultant for both the Cardiovascular and Radiology Departments at Mayo Clinic, who also serves as the Program Director for the Adult Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship program. In this inspiring conversation, Dr Anavekar and Dr Kalra discuss the education of postgraduate medical students and reflect on Dr Ana...
EP 91: 2/3 Beyond Metrics: Reimagining Success in Academic Medicine with Dr Anavekar
May 02, 2023 09:33 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBIn the second part of our mini-series exploring the concept of value in academic medicine, Dr. Ankur Kalra once again engages in a compelling discussion with Dr. Nandan Anavekar. Dr Anavekar, a Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and consultant for both the Cardiovascular and Radiology Departments at Mayo Clinic, also serves as the Program Director for the Adult Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship program. In this stimulating and thought-provoking episode, Dr. Kalra and D...
EP 90: Academic Bullying Unmasked: Enablers, Effects & Solutions with Dr Täuber & Dr Mahmoudi
April 24, 2023 15:42 - 41 minutes - 38 MBBullying is a phenomenon that most of us are familiar with, whether through personal experience or through the stories of friends and colleagues. But what exactly is the impact of bullying on an individual and, in turn, on their community or field of work? In the context of medical science, the consequences can be particularly dire. In the latest episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra's guests are Dr Susanne Täuber and Dr Morteza Mahmoudi. Dr Täuber, an expert in organisational behaviour, was r...
EP 89: 1/3 Contemplative Self-Exploration & Outcome-Focused Cardiology with Dr Nandan Anavekar
April 05, 2023 14:44 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBIn 2018, the loss of a friend to suicide compelled Dr Anavekar to embark on a profound journey of contemplative self-exploration. Now, he uses his experience to encourage and guide trainees to pose thought-provoking questions that challenge the status quo of the materialistic approach to medicine, ultimately leading to a more outcome-focused perspective. In this week's episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra sits down with guest Dr Nandan Anavekar, a Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College ...
EP 89: Contemplative Self-Exploration & Outcome-Focused Cardiology with Dr Nandan Anavekar
April 05, 2023 14:44 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBIn 2018, the loss of a friend to suicide compelled Dr Anavekar to embark on a profound journey of contemplative self-exploration. Now, he uses his experience to encourage and guide trainees to pose thought-provoking questions that challenge the status quo of the materialistic approach to medicine, ultimately leading to a more outcome-focused perspective. In this week's episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra sits down with guest Dr Nandan Anavekar, a Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College ...
EP 88: Leadership, Advocacy & Involvement in Your Local ACC Chapter with Dr Vijay Rao
March 21, 2023 13:23 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBIn the latest episode of Parallax, Dr. Ankur Kalra invites Dr. Vijay Rao, the Governor of the Indiana Chapter of the American College of Cardiology, to share his experience and insights with the audience. Dr. Rao, who also serves as the Director of Heart Failure, Cardio-oncology, and Co-Director of Anticoagulation at Franciscan St. Francis Health, discusses what initially drew him to the Indiana State Chapter of ACC. As Dr. Kalra asks Dr. Rao about the ways in which early career faculty memb...
EP 87: Gut Microbiome and Heart Health: The 3 Compounds You Need to Know About with Dr Vuyisich
February 27, 2023 12:58 - 45 minutes - 42 MB“We're providing about 20,000 different ingredients in our diet to a gut microbiome that has 4 million genes. And they're processing these 20,000 ingredients at a flood of chemicals.” In this episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra speaks with Dr. Momchilo Vuyisich, co-founder and chief science officer of Viome Life Sciences. Dr Vuyisich shares his personal journey with rheumatoid arthritis and how it led him to explore the intersection of nutrition and the gut microbiome function. He explains ...
EP 86: The Year 2022 in Review with Dr Sukh Nijjer
February 13, 2023 12:31 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBIn this week’s Parallax Dr Kalra welcomes back Dr Nijjer for their annual review of the most impactful and controversial cardiovascular trials of 2022. Dr Sukh Nijjer is a Consultant Cardiologist in the UK, he is President of the Royal Society of Medicine and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College of London. The coronary physiology trial FLAVOUR was presented at ACC.22 by Dr Bon Kwon Koo. This South-Korean study compared the safety and efficacy of FFR and IVUS-guided stenting...
Neurophilia Guest Episode: A Talk Between the Mind and Heart
January 30, 2023 15:39 - 38 minutes - 70.5 MBParallax features a guest episode from the new podcast Neurophilia by Nupur Goel. Do you think and act with your mind or heart? How about both? Neurocardiology refers to the intersection between the fields of neurology and cardiology. The mind and heart are deeply interconnected in terms of anatomy, physiology, and various pathologic states. This episode features a vascular neurologist and an interventional cardiologist who will discuss the relationship between their two fields of medicine...
EP 84: Mastering the Art of Patient Care with Dr Michelle Kittleson
January 23, 2023 13:10 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB“Medical school cannot, and should not, feel easy—but it should feel worthwhile” – these are the opening words of Dr Kittleson’s book, Mastering the Art of Patient Care. Dr Kittleson’s book is not only a great resource for patient care, but a heartful companion to early career faculty as well. Dr Kalra’s guest on Parallax this week is Dr Michelle Kittleson, Professor of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai, Director of Education in Heart Failure and Transplantation and Director of Heart Failure Research...
EP 83: Sham Peer Reviews: A Deep Dive with Dr Lawrence Huntoon
January 02, 2023 04:41 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB“The hospitals like things just the way they are. It gives them almost complete immunity for any peer reviews, good faith, or bad faith, that they conduct against a physician.” The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 considers accused physicians to be guilty of the charges unless and until they can prove their innocence. Over the years many hospitals abused the peer review system to extort and silence competent physicians. Dr Lawrence Huntoon, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the...
EP 82: Hospital Peer Review Process: What You Need to Know as a Physician
December 19, 2022 10:08 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB“Sham peer review or malicious peer review is defined as the abuse of a medical peer review process to attack a doctor for personal or other non-medical reasons.” “Most doctors — warns Dr Kaki — do not understand that ultimately your privileges are not dictated by your colleagues through a fair process, but hospital administration controls our destiny”. In 2018, Dr Kaki was subject to a campaign of retaliation that set out to revoke the well-respected cardiologist’s privileges. Today, Dr Kak...
Ep 82: Hospital Peer Review Process: What You Need to Know as a Physician
December 19, 2022 10:08 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB“Sham peer review or malicious peer review is defined as the abuse of a medical peer review process to attack a doctor for personal or other non-medical reasons.” “Most doctors — warns Dr Kaki — do not understand that ultimately your privileges are not dictated by your colleagues through a fair process, but hospital administration controls our destiny”. In 2018, Dr Kaki was subject to a campaign of retaliation that set out to revoke the well-respected cardiologist’s privileges. Today, Dr Kak...
EP 81: @Medlife Crisis and Authenticity with YouTuber & Interventionalist, Dr Rohin Francis
December 05, 2022 10:38 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBIn 2017, Rohin Francis AKA Medlife Crisis uploaded a YouTube video titled “Leonardo da Vinci's theory about the heart was right”. This first video about how the heart valves close was watched by 412K people, garnering more than 700 comments from a diverse audience who connected to the subject with fascination, curiosity and humour. This week’s guest on Parallax is Dr Rohin Francis, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust and prolific YouTub...
Ep 81: @Medlife Crisis and Authenticity with YouTuber & Interventionalist, Dr Rohin Francis
December 05, 2022 10:38 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBIn 2017, Rohin Francis AKA Medlife Crisis uploaded a YouTube video titled “Leonardo da Vinci's theory about the heart was right”. This first video about how the heart valves close was watched by 412K people, garnering more than 700 comments from a diverse audience who connected to the subject with fascination, curiosity and humour. This week’s guest on Parallax is Dr Rohin Francis, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust and prolific YouTub...
EP 80: AHA’s Scientific Sessions: Science, Innovation and Community With Dr Manesh Patel
November 21, 2022 15:20 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBThis week’s episode is dedicated to one of the biggest cardiovascular meetings, AHA’s Scientific Sessions. Dr Ankur Kalra’s guest is Dr Manesh Patel, chair of the AHA Committee on Scientific Sessions and Chief of the Division of Cardiology and Co-Director of the Heart Center at Duke University. Year on year, the organisers of the Scientific Sessions aim to give platform to cardiovascular science at its best: innovative, impactful, and collaborative. In this information-packed episode, Dr Pat...
Guest Episode: Exploring Art & Advancement Within Medicine
October 31, 2022 13:09 - 33 minutes - 52.2 MBThis week's Parallax is hosting a guest episode recorded for Internal Medicine & Beyond. Tune in to this new podcast from Dr Varun Aitharaju. Exploring Art & Advancement Within Medicine - A Conversation with an Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Ankur Kalra MD is an interventional cardiologist, entrepreneur, poet, and podcaster. In this episode, he discusses his journey in cardiology. He shares his non-clinical passions, including leading a non-profit organization and publishing a poetry book,...
EP 78: Your Guide to Lipoprotein(a) with Dr. Salim S Virani
October 10, 2022 10:52 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBThis week’s Parallax episode is focusing on the latest science and questions surrounding one of the conundrums of cardiovascular science: Lipoprotein(a). Dr. Ankur Kalra invites Dr Salim S Virani to help simplify the concept of Lp(a) with answering key questions about its measurement and its place in practice and prevention. Dr Virani is a Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, Director of the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program and Vice Provost of Research at Aga Khan University fro...
Ep 77: ESC 22 in Review With Dr P Parwani: 5 Trials That Will Change Your Practice
September 26, 2022 08:27 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBBack by popular demand, Dr Ankur Kalra's guest is Dr Purvi Parwani, Director of Women’s Cardiovascular Disease Clinic and Assistant Professor at Loma Linda University Medical Center, US. In this ESC 2022 edition of Parallax, Ankur asks Purvi to review her highlights of the congress. Purvi details the study design and key findings of each trial and provides her insights after attending the event in Barcelona. Ankur and Purvi discuss how each trial will inform their practice. Trials covered i...
EP 77: ESC 22 in Review With Dr P Parwani: 5 Trials That Will Change Your Practice
September 26, 2022 08:27 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBBack by popular demand, Dr Ankur Kalra's guest is Dr Purvi Parwani, Director of Women’s Cardiovascular Disease Clinic and Assistant Professor at Loma Linda University Medical Center, US. In this ESC 2022 edition of Parallax, Ankur asks Purvi to review her highlights of the congress. Purvi details the study design and key findings of each trial and provides her insights after attending the event in Barcelona. Ankur and Purvi discuss how each trial will inform their practice. Trials covered i...
EP 76: Mission, Pakistan & Facing Heart Disease in an Underserved Community
September 05, 2022 16:02 - 45 minutes - 42 MBDr Sohail Khan was working as an interventional cardiologist in Salt Lake City, but he was growing more and more skeptical of the corporate aspects of his job. He had a dream about moving back to Pakistan and building a hospital there. Following the death of a colleague, he decided to take a leap. In this inspiring episode, Dr Ankur Kalra’s guest is Dr Sohail Khan, Chief Operating Officer at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Karāchi. Dr Khan talks about education in the U...
EP 75: Leadership, Innovation & Professional Home with Dr Dipti Itchhaporia
August 15, 2022 10:56 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBDr Dipti Itchhaporia, 70th President of American College of Cardiology (ACC), always met her fears with actions. One of her motivations to become a cardiologist was to be able to act in the face of acute situations. When Dr Itchhaporia, the fifth woman and the first of South Asian descent to fill in this position, was asked to summarise her presidential year, she answered: flourishing in opposition of languishing. Dr Ankur Kalra’s guest in this episode of Parallax is Dr Dipti Itchhaporia, AC...
EP 74: Modern Medicine & Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita with Dr Kavitha Chinnaiyan
July 18, 2022 12:29 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB“Seek refuge in the attitude of detachment and you will amass the wealth of spiritual awareness. The one who is motivated only by the desire for the fruits of their action, and anxious about the results, is miserable indeed.” Bhagavad Gita In medical school, Dr Chinnaiyan was fascinated with embryology. The question that used to hunt her was how does once cell know to differentiate into so many different organs: what is that knowledge? In this week’s Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes back D...
EP 73: Passion, Faith & Entrepreneurship with Prof Carolyn Lam, Clinician Scientist
July 04, 2022 11:41 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBAt the beginning of her career, Prof Lam thought that being able to multi-task is one of her strengths. After many accomplishments as a cardiologist and a researcher, she believes that there is more power in focus and being fully present. This week’s guest on Parallax is Professor Carolyn Lam, Senior Consultant and Director of Women's Heart Health at the National Heart Centre Singapore, Professor at the Duke-National University of Singapore and co-founder of Us2.ai, an award-wining medtech s...
EP 72: Burnout, Clinician Wellbeing & Reforming Medicine with Dr Fisher
June 20, 2022 13:42 - 45 minutes - 42 MBEven though Dr Fisher was excelling in his chosen vocation, cardiovascular medicine, over time he lost his sense of purpose. Despite his success, he felt wounded and disconnected. His training predisposed him to suppress his emotions when faced with suffering and tragedy in order to be a better doctor. Today, Dr Fisher is at the forefront of the campaign to end clinician burnout. This week’s guest on Parallax is Dr Jonathan Fisher Cardiologist and Organizational Well-Being and Resiliency Lea...
EP 71: Cardiology News, Journalism & Leadership with Shelley Wood
June 06, 2022 11:37 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBIn 1999, when Shelley Wood started her career in medical journalism, there were only a few online resources. The main function of reporting on medical news was to make information accessible. Two decades later there is an abundant number of sources covering cardiology news, but TCTMD, home of Ms Wood, stands out with its “lively, thought-provoking, and rigorously objective journalism”.1 This week’s guest on Parallax is Shelley Wood, Managing Editor of TCTMD, Editorial Director at CRF and 202...
EP 70: Technological Ecosystem, Innovation & Personalised Medicine with Dr Ami Bhatt
May 23, 2022 12:52 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBYears ago, Dr Bhatt, an early adopter of telemedicine, had difficult news for her patient that she wanted share with him in person. Her patient was resistant and they scheduled a video meeting. The patient asked Dr Bhatt to let him hear the news surrounded by his family in the safety of his home. Dr Bhatt learnt that she needed to listen to patients about how they want to be told things and how these interactions might effect them. This week’s guest on Parallax is Dr Ami Bhatt, Chief Innovat...
EP 69: Global Health, AI and Telemedicine with Dr Hunter Cherwek
May 09, 2022 08:32 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBThe projects that Dr Cherwek, the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Humanitarian Award, values the most unite the following attributes: Simple, globally available, and impactful: In a recent study done in tea pickers in Assam, India, Dr Cherwek and his team first measured the impact of near eyesight correction on productivity and income. PROSPER showed that simple interventions can significantly improve the standard of living for communities. This week guest on Parallax is Dr Hunter Cherwek,...
EP 68: Public Health, Fighting Misinformation and TikTok with Dr Muhammad Siyab
April 25, 2022 11:01 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBIn a 1-minute video, wearing scrubs, Dr Siyab, Md voices his concerns over the decision to end mask mandate on certain US airlines. “The people that are so intensely against these mask mandates, they are not the ones who are taking buses or trains to get to work and get back home every day because they are part of the privileged class.” Dr Siyab’s mission is to be a voice of reason and appeal to those who are hesitant or against getting vaccines. His plight goes out to his 405.3K followers on...