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CardioNerds , Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder , join Duke University CardioNerds Ambassador and Correspondent , Dr. Kelly Arps for the diuretic showdown of a lifetime. Join us for this Cardiology vs. Nephrology discussion and respective approach to volume overload and diuretic strategies with Dr. Michael Felker (Professor of Medicine with tenure in the Division of Cardiology at Duke University School of Medicine), and Dr. Matt Sparks (Founding member of the Nephrology Social Medial Collective and...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder ), join Dr. Anjali Wagle ( Internal medicine resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital) and Dr. Nick Smith ( Cardiology fellow, Johns Hopkins Hospital ) for an important discussion involving a patient with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy and biventricular heart failure who had developed diuretic resistance . They discuss the role for invasive hemodynamic assessment of volume overload, initial strategies in managing a patient with volume overload, the role ...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder ), Cardio-OB series co-chair and University of Texas Southwestern Cardiology Fellow, Dr. Sonia Shah , episode lead fellow, Dr. Kaitlyn Ibrahim ( Temple University now practicing with Lankenau Heart Group ), join Dr. Afshan Hameed (Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, UC Irvine ), Dr. Paul Forfia (Co-Director, Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart Failure & CTEPH Program, Temple University Hospital ), and Dr. Marie-Louise Meng (Obste...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal , Daniel Ambinder ) and Dr. Mark Belkin , ( CardioNerds Correspondent ) and Dr. Shirlene Obuobi ( CardioNerds Ambassador ) from University of Chicago are honored to bring to you the Dr. Milton Packer perspective on the evolution of the neurohormonal hypothesis as part of The CardioNerds Heart Success Series. In part 6 Dr. Packer reflects on a conversation he had with Dr. Eugene Braunwald about mentorship and its role in immortality. This episode is particularly meaningfu...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal , Daniel Ambinder ) and Dr. Mark Belkin , ( CardioNerds Correspondent ) and Dr. Shirlene Obuobi ( CardioNerds Ambassador ) from University of Chicago are honored to bring to you the Dr. Milton Packer perspective on the evolution of the neurohormonal hypothesis as part of The CardioNerds Heart Success Series. In part 5, Dr. Packer shares his thoughts on the term “guideline directed medical therapy,” guidelines in general, and the challenges of using the ejection fraction ...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal , Daniel Ambinder ) and Dr. Mark Belkin , ( CardioNerds Correspondent ) and Dr. Shirlene Obuobi ( CardioNerds Ambassador ) from University of Chicago are honored to bring to you the Dr. Milton Packer perspective on the evolution of the neurohormonal hypothesis as part of The CardioNerds Heart Success Series. In part 4, Dr. Packer shares his perspective on the revolutionary SGLT2 inhibors . We discuss the mechanisms of action and the data regarding their role in the care ...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal , Daniel Ambinder ) and Dr. Mark Belkin , ( CardioNerds Correspondent ) and Dr. Shirlene Obuobi ( CardioNerds Ambassador ) from University of Chicago are honored to bring to you the Dr. Milton Packer perspective on the evolution of the neurohormonal hypothesis as part of The CardioNerds Heart Success Series. In part 3 Dr. Packer reflects on the value of neutral trials and recounts the journey that led to the PARADIGM Trial Check out the CardioNerds Heart Failure Success ...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal , Daniel Ambinder ) and Dr. Mark Belkin , ( CardioNerds Correspondent ) and Dr. Shirlene Obuobi ( CardioNerds Ambassador ) from University of Chicago are honored to bring to you the Dr. Milton Packer perspective on the evolution of the neurohormonal hypothesis as part of The CardioNerds Heart Success Series. In part 2 Dr. Packer shares his journey as the trailing spouse and tells the story of how the neurohormonal hypothesis was developed. Check out the CardioNerds Heart...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal , Daniel Ambinder ) and Dr. Mark Belkin , ( CardioNerds Correspondent ) and Dr. Shirlene Obuobi ( CardioNerds Ambassador ) from University of Chicago are honored to bring to you the Dr. Milton Packer perspective on the evolution of the neurohormonal hypothesis as part of The CardioNerds Heart Success Series. In part 1 Dr. Packer discusses taking risks, upsetting people and the ridiculousness of humanity and how stand-up comedy helped contribute and shape his career in ca...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder ), ACHD series co-chair Dr. Agnes Koczo ( UPMC ), and ACHD FIT lead Dr. Katia Bravo ( UCLA ) join ACHD expert Dr. Carole Warnes (Professor of Medicine and founder of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic at Mayo Clinic ), to discuss adult congenial heart disease and pregnancy . They cover preconception counseling in women with congenital heart disease, appropriate risk stratification to estimate maternal and neonatal morbidity using existing tools...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder ) join Dr. Kushani Gajjar and Dr. Mitha Naik from the Allegheny Health Network for a walk along the Three Rivers Trail in Pittsburgh. They discuss a case of young woman in her third trimester of pregnancy with a known history of pulmonary arterial hypertension. The management of pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy and RV failure in the context of pregnancy is described. The E-CPR segment is provided by Dr. Nandita Scott , Co-Director Corrigan Women’s ...
CardioNerds Dr. Rick Ferraro , Director of the #CardsJC Journal Club and cardiology fellow at Johns Hopkins , and Dr. Tommy Das , Program Director of the CardioNerds Academy and cardiology fellow at Cleveland Clinic , learn all about the clinical application of the ASCVD primary and secondary prevention guidelines in terms of lifestyle modifications and lipid lowering strategies from Dr. Allison Bailey , Editor-in-Chief of the ACCEL Audio Journal and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiol...
CardioNerds Amit Goal , Daniel Ambinder , & Dr. Alex Pipilas ( FIT, Boston University ) discuss the clinical examination in patients with heart failure with Dr. Mark Drazner , professor of medicine, clinical chief of cardiology, and medical director of the LVAD and Cardiac Transplantation Program at UT Southwestern . In this pearl laden episode, they discuss how the exam can be used to non-invasively assess a patient’s hemodynamic status, risk stratify and inform prognosis, and guide managem...
In the PA.ACC – CardioNerds Narratives in Cardiology episode, CardioNerd Amit Goyal joins Dr. Miranda Merrill (FIT, Oregon Health & Science University ), Dr. Stephanie Fuentes Rojas (FIT, Houston Methodist Hospital ), and Dr. Natasha Cuk (FIT, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ) for a discussion with Dr. Kamala Tamirisa (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia, National ACC Women in Cardiology Leadership Council Member and Co-Chair for ACC Women in Cardiology Advocacy Work G...
CardioNerds Dr. Rick Ferraro , Director of the #CardsJC Journal Club and cardiology fellow at Johns Hopkins and Dr. Tommy Das , Program Director of the CardioNerds Academy and cardiology fellow at Cleveland Clinic join Academy fellow and episode lead Dr. Julie Power , chief fellow at the University of Minnesota to learn all about the link between LDL-C and cardiovascular events and disparities in care from Dr. Keith Ferdinand , Professor of Medicine and Chair in Preventative Cardiology at Tulane...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder ) join fellow lead, Dr. Giselle A. Suero-Abreu ( FIT, Massachusets General Hospital ), Dr. Isadora Sande Mathias ( FIT, Houston Methodist and CardioNerds Academy Fellow ), and Dr. Victor Nauffal ( FIT, Brigham and Women’s Hospital ) for a discussion with Dr. William Zoghbi ( Chair, Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center , Past President, the American College of Cardiology ) about internation...
CardioNerds Cardio-OB series co-chairs University of Texas Southwestern Cardiology Fellow, Dr. Sonia Shah (FIT, University of Texas Southwestern) and Dr. Natalie Stokes , (FIT, University of Pittsburgh ) join Dr. Nanette Wenger , Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine and a consultant to the Emory Heart and Vascular Center and Dr. Sharonne Hayes , Professor of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases and founder of the Women’s Heart Cl...
In this special CardioOB series patient perspective episode, CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder ), join three incredible WomenHeart Champions, Ms. Porothea Dennis, Ms. Brandie Taylor, and Ms. Ellen Robin in the presence of two legendary leaders in cardiovascular medicine, Dr. Nanette Wenger and Dr. Sharonne Hayes . In addition to this episode being featured on our Cardio-Obstetrics topic page , you can also find this episode in our Patient and Family Perspective collection which featur...
Join CardioNerds for a great discussion about key ACC 2021 Prevention highlights featuring the ADAPTABLE and STRENGTH trials . This episode is produced in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Council with mentorship from the Council’s Chair Dr. Eugene Yang ( University of Washington Medical Center ) who provides a message at the end of the episode. First, Dr. Amit Goyal and Council Representative Dr. Mahmoud Al Rifai (FIT, Baylor College of M...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder ), Dr. Victoria Thomas ( Cardionerds Ambassador, Vanderbilt University Medical Center ), and Dr. Quentin Youmans , cardiology fellow at Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute , join Dr. Clyde Yancy , Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine at Northwestern for an important discussion about underrepresentation in clinical trials and guidelines . This episode was recorded during a live eve...
Cardiovascular imaging experts discuss the complex evaluation of cardiac sarcoidosis using complementary modalities like FDG-PET and MRI. The episode highlights the importance of meticulous patient preparation for PET scans, characteristic findings on both imaging types, and how to interpret results for diagnosis and treatment monitoring. They also cover clinical triggers for investigation, diagnostic criteria, and the practical challenges of applying these advanced techniques in diverse patient populations.
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder ), join cardiology fellows from the University of Chicago , ( Dr. Mark Belkin , Dr. Ian Hackett , and Dr. Shirlene Obuobi ) for an important discussion about case of a woman presenting with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) discharges found to be in ventricular tachycardia (VT) storm and work through the differential of ventricular arrhythmias, etiologies of heart failure, and indications for permanent pacemaker and ICD placement. Advanced ...
CardioNerds Academy Chief Fellows Dr. Rick Ferraro ( FIT, Johns Hopkins ) and Dr. Tommy Das ( FIT, Cleveland Clinic ) join Academy fellow Dr. Jessie Holtzman (soon, chief resident at UCSF internal medicine residency) to learn all about LDL physiology and function from Dr. Peter Toth ! Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has been well established as a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with an ever growing armamentarium of medications to lower LDL-C plasma levels. Yet,...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder ) are joined by Dr. LaPrincess Brewer and Dr. Norrisa Haynes for a Narratives in Cardiology episode , with a special introduction by Dr. Sharonne Hayes . They discuss health inequities especially in communities of color, impact of projects utilizing community based participatory research (including FAITH! and SHARP founded by Dr. Brewer and Dr. Haynes respectively), and their experiences as underrepresented minority women physician-scientists. This sp...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder ), join cardiology fellows from Indiana University cardiology fellows ( Dr. Asad Torabi , Dr. Michelle Morris , and Dr. Sujoy Phookan ) to discuss a case of a patient who developed a nagging cough post PCI and is ultimately diagnosed with Dressler Syndrome. This case describes the work up and management of post infarct pericarditis and briefly reviews the dilemma of utilizing triple anti-thrombotic therapy with high dose aspirin in the post myocardial...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder ), Dr. Pablo Sanchez ( CardioNerds Ambassador , Stanford University Medical Center ), Dr. Maria Pabon ( CardioNerds Ambassador , Brigham and Women’s Hospital ), and Karen Malacon (Student doctor and LMSA co-chair at Stanford University Medical Center ) join Dean for Students at Harvard Medical School , Dr. Fidencio Saldana , for an important discussion about Latinx representation in cardiology . We established the multifaceted benefits of diversity in...
CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder ), Cardio-OB series co-chair and University of Texas Southwestern Cardiology Fellow, Dr. Sonia Shah , and episode lead and Columbia University Cardiology Fellow Dr. Ersilia DeFilippis discuss hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) with Dr. Jennifer Lewey from the University of Pennsylvania . In this episode, we cover chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, and pre-eclampsia —all of which encompass HDP and complicate approximately 5-10% of a...
In the last episode, episode 126 , we discussed pregnancy and aortic disorders as part of The CardioNerds Cardio-obstetrics Series . This episode brought to mind episode 76 , where our colleagues from the Cleveland Clinic taught us about a woman named Lizzie Gasser, who at the young age of 27 tragically presented with postpartum pulmonary edema, found to have papillary muscle rupture, and was ultimately diagnosed with Vascular Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (VEDS) at autopsy. This case has been publishe...
CardioNerd Amit Goyal , Cardio-OB series co-chair and University of Texas Southwestern Cardiology Fellow, Dr. Sonia Shah , and episode lead and Johns Hopkins University Cardiology Fellow , Dr. Anum Minhas , discuss pregnancy and aortic disorders with Dr. Nupoor Narula of Weill Cornell Medical College . Special introduction by Sukrit Narula . In this episode we discuss the presentation and management of aortopathies during pregnancy. We begin by examining the pathophysiology of aortic disease dur...
This episode presents a riveting case of a young woman with exertional syncope and severe dyspnea, ultimately diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension with an incredibly high RVSP. The discussion meticulously covers the differential diagnosis of syncope, the comprehensive workup for pulmonary hypertension including the WHO classification, and the critical interpretation of physical exam, lab, and imaging findings. Experts also delve into the nuances of PAH management, including combination therapies, the significance of right ventricular function, and sensitive discussions around pregnancy in severe PAH, along with insights into future and experimental treatments.
