Parallax by Ankur Kalra
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 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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20: The staging of aortic valve disease: a novel approach with Joao Cavalcante
February 24, 2020 16:44 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBDr Cavalcante meets with Ankur Kalra, MD to discuss his recent review published in US Cardiology Review 13.2; on a new aortic stenosis staging system that has important implications for clinical outcomes following aortic valve replacements to aid the treatment of aortic stenosis. Listen to this, as well as an overview on his interesting childhood and his views on the future of cardiac imaging to treat TAVR. Submit your question to Ankur via: [email protected]. Hosted by @AnkurKal...
19: Women in Cardiology with Kendra Grubb
February 10, 2020 17:49 - 41 minutes - 38 MBThe first female cardiac surgeon qualified in the 1960’s. Today there are only 4.5% women in cardiology and only 4% in thoracic surgery. Ankur Kalra meets with Dr Kendra Grubb, the first women to be trained at the University of Virginia, US, on cardiothoracic surgery and the 250th board certified women in thoracic surgery. Her recent post on social media went viral. It was a photo of an all-women surgical team carrying out a complex structural heart procedure. It had over 100,000 views and ...
18: The year 2019 in review with Sukh Nijjer
December 16, 2019 18:27 - 1 hour - 109 MBIn our final episode of the year, Ankur has an long conversation with Sukh Nijjer from Imperial College London about the most impactful, exciting and controversial clinical trials of 2019. Sukh and Ankur also discuss how these trials might change practice in the future, and how practice patterns and decisions differ between the US and the UK. In light of an emerging trend of shared decision making between physicians of different specialities and patients with a vast amount of information at t...
18: The Year 2019 in Review with Sukh Nijjer
December 16, 2019 18:27 - 1 hourIn our final episode of the year, Ankur has an long conversation with Sukh Nijjer from Imperial College London about the most impactful, exciting and controversial clinical trials of 2019. Sukh and Ankur also discuss how these trials might change practice in the future, and how practice patterns and decisions differ between the US and the UK. In light of an emerging trend of shared decision making between physicians of different specialities and patients with a vast amount of information at t...
17: Rasha Al-Lamee on ORBITA, ISCHEMIA, coronary revascularisation & stable ischemic heart disease
November 25, 2019 17:11 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBRecorded before the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2019, Ankur is joined by Rasha K Al-Lamee, Interventional Cardiologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London and Study Director of the Objective Randomised Blinded Investigation with Optimal Medical Therapy of Angioplasty in Stable Angina (ORBITA) trial. Rasha talks about how she got into academia, the significance of her end-of-training PhD, and what led to the genesis of ORBITA. Ankur and Rasha also discus...
16: Ajay J Kirtane on fatherhood, cardiology, research & even a little Karma Yoga
November 11, 2019 14:13 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThis week, Ankur spoke with Ajay J Kirtane on why he became a cardiologist, how he fell into academic research, and why the cardiology specialty is heavy with people of Indian origin. Ajay also talks about how he has negotiated between competing priorities in clinical and academic work, and how he manages fatherhood with a busy career. Ahead of the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019, Ajay also shared what he thinks we can expect from the highly anticipated ISCHEMIA trial. Sub...
15: Gregg W Stone on becoming a clinician, trialist and educator
October 28, 2019 17:36 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBHow did Gregg from Cleveland, Ohio become Gregg W Stone MD, world-leading interventional cardiologist and clinical trialist? This week, Ankur had the pleasure of speaking to Gregg about his personal and professional journey through the ‘golden years’ of interventional cardiology. Gregg also shares his tips on how to progress from clinical practice into academic research, and what it takes to be a successful clinical investigator. Finally, Gregg shares with Ankur what personality traits he loo...
14: Establishing an academic career: A discussion with Neal S Kleiman
October 15, 2019 07:33 - 43 minutes - 79.7 MBRecorded on site at TCT, COAPT investigator Dr Neal S Kleiman and Ankur discuss the realities of establishing an academic career as an interventional cardiologist. Neal explains why it is important to wear multiple hats and balance academia with a clinical presence. Digging more into the practicalities of everyday work-life, Neal reflects on the challenges of reporting to multiple bosses who have different goals, and how geography enabled him to move between cathlab and academia. Neal also sh...
13: 2/2 Srihari S Naidu on Work-Life Balance: How to get it right
September 30, 2019 14:37 - 58 minutes - 108 MB13: 2/2 Srihari S Naidu on Work-Life Balance: How to get it right by Radcliffe Cardiology
12: 1/2 Srihari S Naidu on Mentorship: Following your strength
September 16, 2019 13:25 - 57 minutes - 105 MBSrihari S Naidu shares his career tips for young, ambitious cardiologists and what he has learnt about mentorship from his numerous leadership positions. Hari elaborates on the different types of mentorship, the importance of developing non-academic skills, why you should focus on your strengths rather than weaknesses, and the fickle art of managing one’s public/private personas as a young cardiologist in an era of social media. Having recently applied for the programme himself, Ankur also sp...
11: 3/3 Burnout & Resilience with Kavitha Chinnaiyan: Practicing self-care to avoid burnout
September 02, 2019 07:35 - 55 minutes - 102 MBWhat are the key pillars of self-care and what do dirty windshields have to do with it? How can you take meditation “off the matt”? What has chronobiology and Ayurveda taught us about working with, rather than against, our circadian rhythm? In the final episode of our Burnout and Resilience Series, Kavitha and Ankur give you some practical tools of self-care to help you avoid burnout. Kavitah Chinnaiyan, MD, is an award-winning author and, Cardiologist and Director of Cardiac CT Research at B...
10: 2/3 Burnout & Resilience with Kavitha Chinnaiyan: How mindfulness and the ego interact
August 19, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 84.8 MBWhat does mindfulness have to do with burnout? Is our definition of success driving our stress and anxiety? How can we channel our ego into something positive? In our second episode on burnout and resilience, Kavitah Chinnaiyan, MD, and Ankur take a deeper dive into mindfulness and training the brain to move from Default-Mode to Task-Positive Networks. Kavitha is an award-winning author and, Cardiologist and Director of Cardiac CT Research at Beaumont Health, MI. Send us your thoughts to this...
09: 1/3 Burnout & Resilience with Kavitha Chinnaiyan: Moral injury, competition & individualism
August 05, 2019 12:05 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBHow do you nurture resilience in the midst of competition, envy and individualism? What is moral injury? Is the current healthcare landscape driving physicians to burnout? Are we too focused on data and study results? These are some of the questions discussed by Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, award winning author, Cardiologist and Director of Cardiac CT Research at Beaumont Health, MI, and host Ankur, in the first episode of this three-part series on burnout and resilience. Send us your thoughts on ...
08: Diversity, inclusion & leadership: A discussion with Madhav Swaminathan
July 22, 2019 12:31 - 43 minutes - 79.4 MBMadhav Swaminathan joins Ankur Kalra for a dynamic conversation about diversity, inclusion and leadership. Madhav shares how, as President of large organisation like the American Society of Echocardiography, he works to create an inclusive platform with opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. Ankur and Madhav also discuss positive traits of leadership, why we should embrace failure and the importance of mentorship throughout all stages of one’s medical career. Send us your com...
07: Demystifying the wall portraits in medical halls with Harriette GC Van Spall
July 08, 2019 17:25 - 19 minutes - 36.3 MBFollowing the recent controversy surrounding physician portraits displayed in medical hallways, Ankur spoke to Harriette GC Van Spall MD to unpick this hot topic brought back to life by a recent article penned by Jeffrey Flier (former Dean of Harvard Medical School) in The Boston Globe. Harriette is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Department of Medicine, Cardiology and the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact at McMaster University and the Population Health Res...
06: Danielle Belardo @TheVeggieMD on a whole-food plant-based diet and cardiovascular health
June 10, 2019 10:28 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBIn celebration of this month’s ‘National Eat Your Vegetables Day’, this week’s guest is @TheVeggieMD, one of the most prominent physicians on social media! Dr Danielle Belardo MD is a Cardiology Fellow, American Board of Internal Medicine certified and a member of the American College of Cardiology Nutrition and Lifestyle Sub-Committee. In this episode, Ankur and Danielle speak about the evidence in favour of a whole-food plant-based diet to improve cardiovascular health, the ACC prevention g...
05: Role of drug-coated balloons in small-vessel CAD with Emmanouil S Brilakis and Michael Megaly
May 28, 2019 09:55 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBListen to our first episode with two guests! Ankur spoke with Emmanouil S Brilakis, MD and Michael Megaly, MD from the Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital about their article on the role of drug-coated balloons in small-vessel coronary artery disease (SVD) published in US Cardiology Review 13.1. Percutaneous coronary intervention of SVD remains challenging due to difficulties with device delivery and high restenosis rate, making drug-coated balloons an attractive emergin...
04: J Dawn Abbott on recent developments in percutaneous coronary intervention
May 13, 2019 10:33 - 34 minutes - 48 MBWe have observed a lot of developments in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) over the past 12 months with the publication of various studies and trials. This week, Ankur spoke with J. Dawn Abbott, MD, Associate Professor of Cardiology at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University about her recently published US Cardiology Review 13.1 article on the significant developments in PCI over the past 12 months. Dawn is an associate editor of the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Interv...
03: Athena Poppas on effective management of hypertension
May 10, 2019 13:46 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBThis week’s podcast guest needs no introduction! Prof Athena Poppas is one of the most widely known cardiologists in the US and current Vice-President of the American College of Cardiology! Ankur spoke to Athena about her recently published US Cardiology Review 13.1 article on whether early management of hypertension by GPs can improve outcomes. They discuss the importance of preventative medicine, their experience of reducing hypertension with non-pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical methods, a...
02: Role of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in acute coronary syndrome with Santiago Garcia
May 10, 2019 13:46 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBAnkur is back with his second #AudioArticle! This week he spoke with Santiago Garcia from the Minneapolis Heart Institute about Santiago’s US Cardiology Review 13(1) article on the role of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hscTn) assays and their ability to rapidly rule in or rule out acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with improved sensitivity. Chest pain is one of the most common reasons for an emergency room visit in the US, with almost 6 million ER visits annually, yet there is no consensus o...
01: Conduction abnormalities after TAVR with Chad Kliger
May 10, 2019 13:46 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBIn our first episode, Ankur explains his vision for and inspiration to start ‘Parallax’ and speaks with Chad Kliger from Lenox Hill Hospital NY about conduction abnormalities after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR/TAVI), a review article published in US Cardiology Review 13(1). Ankur and Chad look at conduction abnormalities after TAVR/TAVI with a focus on basic conduction system anatomy in relation to the aortic valve, the mechanism, incidence, predisposing factors for occurrence...