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CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Karan Desai ) join University of Illinois at Chicago cardiology fellows ( Brody Slostad , Kavin Arasar , and Mary Rodriguez-Ziccardi ) for a cup of tea from atop Hancock Tower! They discuss an illuminating case of altered mental status & electrical instability due to digitalis poisoning . Program director Dr. Alex Auseon and APD Dr. Mayank Kansal provide the E-CPR and a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopkins internal medicine resi...
CardioNerds ( Carine Hamo , Amit Goyal , and Daniel Ambinder ) discuss the obesity epidemic and how it relates to the cardiovascular system with Dr. Chiadi Ndumele, cardiologist and epidemiologist at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and chairs the obesity subcommittee of the American Heart Association (AHA). They cover obesity definitions, epidemiology, strengths and limitations of different biometrics, including BMI, impact on myocardial structure and function, and current pharmacologic & surgica...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder ) discuss diabetes mellitus with Dr. Dennis Bruemmer . This is a must-listen for anyone engaged in the case of the cardiovascular patient. Given the alarming obesity epidemic, we anticipate a rising worldwide tide of diabetes mellitus and ensuing cardiovascular disease. Here we discuss the epidemiology and approach to diabetes management, with emphasis on what CardioNerds need to know. Dr. Bruemmer is board-certified in both cardiology and endocrinolo...
The CardioNerds ( Carine Hamo and Daniel Ambinder ) discuss aspirin as primary prevention, Vitamin D, Calcium, and omega 3 fatty acids supplementation with Dr. Erin Michos , director of women’s cardiovascular health and the associate director of preventive cardiology with Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease . We are also joined by Dr. Michos’ mentees, Dr. Rick Ferraro , Dr. Andi Shahu , and student doctor Sunyoung (Sarah) Jang for a discussion about mentor...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal) joins Thomas Jefferson cardiology fellows ( Jay Kloo , Preya Simlote and Sean Dikdan – host of the Med Lit Review podcast) for some amazing craft beer from Independence Beer Garden in Philadelphia! They discuss a fascinating case of atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) formation after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) . Dr. Daniel Frisch provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Gregary Marhefka provides a message for applicants. Johns Hopkins internal medicine resident Colin B...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join Oregon Health & Science University cardiology fellows ( Miranda Merrill , Timothy Simpson , Kris Kumar, and Stacey Howell ) for a riverside chat at the Portland waterfront! They discuss a case of cardiac arrest associated with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) with mitral annular disjunction (MAD). Dr. Punag Divanji provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Hind Rahmouni provides a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns...
CardioNerd ( Amit Goyal ) join Emory University School of Medicine cardiology fellows ( Sonali Kumar , John Lisko , and John Ricketts ) for a lovely stroll on the BeltLine in Atalanta, GA. They discuss an interesting case of severe mitral stenosis treated with Valve-in-MAC t ranscatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) with LAMPOON. Drs. Vasilis Babaliaros and Adam Greenbaum provide the E-CPR and program director Dr. B. Robinson Williams III provides a message for applicants. Episode notes were ...
Aloha! CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Karan Desai ) join University of Hawaii cardiology fellows (Isaac Mizrahi, Nath Limpruttidham , Nishant Trivedi , and Shana Greif ) for some shaved iced on the Big Island’s north shore! They discuss a fascinating case of a patient presenting with decompensated heart failure found to have a giant coronary aneurysm. Program director Dr. Dipanjan Banerjee provides the E-CPR as well as a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopkins inter...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center cardiology fellows ( Nitin Malik , AJ Grant , and Tsion Aberra ) for some fresh Maryland blue crab cakes at the Georgetown waterfront in Washington, DC. They discuss a rare case of histoplasmosis pericarditis complicated by cardiac tamponade . Dr. Patrick Bering provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Gaby Weissman provides a message for applicants. Johns Hopkins internal medicine resident ...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Karan Desai ) join Medical University of South Carolina cardiology (MUSC) fellows ( Carson Keck , Samuel Powell , and Ishan Shah ) at MUSC Children’s Hospital cafeteria overlooking the gorgeous Charleston Harbor . They reflect on an informative case of exertional intolerance due to tricuspid regurgitation. Dr. Ryan Tedford provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Daniel Judge provides a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopkins intern...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join Brown University cardiology fellows ( Greg Salber , Vrinda Trivedi , and Esseim Sharma ) for a gorgeous coastal boat ride in Providence, RI. They discuss an educational case of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with superimposed stress cardiomyopathy. Dr. Katharine French provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Raymond Russell provides a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopkins internal medicine resident Evelyn Song...
In Episode #82 , we met Jeremy Keck as a patient born with L-TGA and DILV treated with Fontan procedure. Now, in this very special episode, we meet Jeremy Keck beyond his heart disease through the eyes of his loving wife Ana Keck. His legacy underscores the importance of seeing our patients as people beyond their illness, in the context of their lives, values, and loved ones. We learn to appreciate the full life one can live with complex adult congenital heart disease but also of the work that r...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join Stanford cardiology fellows ( Pablo Sanchez , Natalie Tapaskar , Jimmy Tooley ) for tacos while enjoying the sunshine on the Stanford Oval! They recount the story of a man with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD): L-TGA (levo-transposed great arteries) with double inlet LV post-Fontan complicated by VF arrest. Dr. Christiane Haeffele provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Joshua Knowles provides a message for applicants. Episode notes ...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Karan Desai ) join Massachusetts General Hospital cardiology fellows ( Daniel Pipilas , Rachel Frank and Kemar Brown ) on a luxurious sailboat for iced coffees and Modern Pastry delicacies! They discuss a rare case of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA). Program director, Dr. Doreen DeFaria Yeh provides the E-CPR and a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopkins internal medicine resident Evelyn Song with ment...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join Brigham and Women’s Hospital cardiology fellows ( Mounica Yanamandala , Simin Lee and Maria Pabon Porras ) for some fun times at the Charles River Esplanade! They discuss a complicated case of prosthetic valve endocarditis with aortic regurgitation. Dr. Dale Adler provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Donna Polk provides a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopkins internal medicine resident Bibin Varghese wit...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join University of Washington cardiology fellows (Shannon McConnaughey, Betty Ashinne and Andrew Perry – host of the AP Cardiology podcast) for some tacos and beer at the water and discuss a puzzling case of recurrent troponin elevation . Dr. Kelly Branch provides the E-CPR and program director, Dr. Rosario Freeman , provides a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopkins internal medicine resident Eunice Dugan with mentor...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal ) join University of Mississippi Medical Center cardiology fellows ( Catherine Lowe , Chris Latour and Adi Sabharwal ) as they sit at the reservoir enjoying a great view of the water at the Pelican Cove Grill in Jackson, MS. They discuss and educational case of decompensated heart failure and shock in the setting of severe functional mitral regurgitation treated with MitraClip. Dr. Kellan Ashley provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Trey Clark provides a message fo...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join Boston University cardiology fellows ( Yuliya Mints , Anshul Srivastava , and Michel Ibrahim ) for some hotdogs at Fenway Park in Boston, MA. They discuss an educational case of carcinoid heart disease with severe tricuspid regurgitation . Program director, Dr. Omar Siddiqi provides the E-CPR and APD Dr. Katy Bockstall provides a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopkins internal medicine resident Bibin Varghese wi...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join Cleveland Clinic cardiology fellows ( Ben Alencherry , Erika Hutt , Zach Il’Giovine , Kara Denby ) for some delicious craft beer at Platform Brewery ! They discuss a challenging case of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome with Papillary Muscle Rupture . Dr. Vidyasagar Kalahasti provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Venu Menon provides a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopkins internal medicine resident, Eunice Dugan, wi...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join UCSF cardiology fellows ( Emily Cedarbaum, Matt Durstenfeld , and Ben Kelemen ) for some fun in San Francisco! They discuss a informative case of ST-segment elevation (STEMI) due to coronary vasospasm. Dr. Binh An Phan provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Atif Qasim provides a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopkins internal medicine resident Evelyn Song with mentorship from University of Maryland cardiolo...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join Summa Health cardiology fellow s ( Jack Hornick , Phoo Pwint Nandar , and Sideris Facaros ) for a hike on the Towpath Trail at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Akron, Ohio! They discuss an informative case of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) complicated by ventricular tachycardia & cardiogenic shock. Dr. Kenneth Varian provides the E-CPR and program director, Dr. Marc Penn provides a message for applicants. Episode n...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join Scripps cardiology fellows ( Christine Shen and Andrew Cheng ) for some Cardiology and California Burritos in San Diego! They discuss an informative case of Wet Beriberi and Stiff Left Atrial Syndrome. Dr. Thomas Heywood provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Malhar Patel provides a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopkins internal medicine resident Tommy Das with mentorship from University of Maryland cardio...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Karan Desai ) join University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center cardiology fellows ( Tarek Chami , Jamal Hajjari , and Haytham Mously ) for some amazing pizza and coffee in Cleveland, Ohio! They discuss an important case of effusive constrictive pericarditis . Dr. Brian Hoit provides the E-CPR and assistant program director Dr. Claire Sullivan provides a message for applicants. We are grateful to chief fellow Scott Janus for his leadership in planning this episode...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join University of Michigan cardiology fellows (Apu Chakrabarti, Jessica Guidi, and Amrish Deshmukh ) for some craft brews in Ann Arbor! They discuss a challenging case of Ventricular Septal Rupture after acute MI . Dr. Kim Eagle , editor of ACC.org & host of Eagle’s Eye View Podcast , and Dr. Devraj Sukul provide the E-CPR and message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopkins internal medicine resident, Eunice Dugan, with ...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join University of Connecticut (UCONN) cardiology fellows ( Mansour Almnajam , Justice Oranefo , Yasir Adeel , and Srinivas Nadadur ) as they enjoy the amazing view from the Heublein tower ! They discuss a challenging case of left ventricular free wall rupture & pseudoaneurysm as a complication of a STEMI. Dr. Peter Robinson provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Joyce Meng provides a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed b...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join University of California San Diego (UCSD) cardiology fellows ( Harpreet Bhatia , Dan Mangels , and Quan Bui ) for a relaxing beach bonfire in the beautiful city of San Diego! They discuss a challenging case of post-transplant cardiac allograft vasculopathy . Dr. Hao (Howie) Tran provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Daniel Blanchard provides a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopkins internal medicine reside...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) cardiology fellows ( Ajay Pillai , Amar Doshi , and Anna Tomdio ) for a delicious skillet breakfast and amazing day in Richmond, VA! They discuss a fascinating case of a patient with Wolff-Parkinson-White ( WPW ) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) . Dr. Keyur Shah provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Gautham Kalahasty provides a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopk...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join Baylor College of Medicine cardiology fellows ( Khurrum Khan , John Suffredini , and Aliza Hussain ) during restaurant week in Houston! They discuss an interesting case of STEMI in a patient with a recent diagnosis of e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI). Dr. Vijay Nambi provides the E-CPR and APD Dr. Arunima Misra provides a message for applicants. Episode notes were developed by Johns Hopkins internal medicine re...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal & Daniel Ambinder ) join University of Pittsburgh Medical Center cardiology fellows ( Agnes Koczo , Natalie Stokes , and Kayle Shapero ) for a boat cruise down the Allegheny river as we tour all over beautiful Pittsburgh! They discuss an important case of severe pre-eclampsia , and explore some of the exciting dimensions of cardio-obstetrics. Dr. Malamo Eleni Countouris provides the E-CPR and program director Dr. Katie Berlacher provides a message for applicants. Epi...
This episode features a complex case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) in a young woman with no traditional risk factors, leading to cardiogenic shock and multi-organ failure. Fellows from UCLA discuss the diagnostic challenges, the intricacies of managing SCAD with PCI, and the critical role of a multidisciplinary team and mobile ECMO in facilitating a successful heart-kidney transplant. Expert commentary provides deeper insights into SCAD pathophysiology, treatment considerations, and the unique aspects of UCLA's cardiology fellowship.
