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Atrial Fibrillation Mar 14, 2019

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In 2002, NEJM published the AFFIRM trial, showing no difference in outcomes between patients with atrial fibrillation treated with rate or rhythm control strategy. But does that mean rate control should be the default treatment method? In this episode I discuss this topic with Dr. Mitch Faddis and Dr. Philip Cuculich and their approach to … Continue reading Atrial Fibrillation →

Aortopathies with Dr. Braverman Feb 13, 2019

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I met with Dr. Alan Braverman to talk about aortic diseases (aka aortopathies) such as Marfan’s disease, Ehlers-Danlos and Loeys-Dietz. We discuss everything from clinical presentations and genetics to treatments. Articles referenced: NEJM Atenolol vs Losartan in Marfan’s

CV Prevention with Dr Ballantyne Jan 12, 2019

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Dr Christie Ballantyne is the chief of cardiology and cardiovascular research at Baylor College of Medicine. He gave grand rounds on cardiovascular disease prevention at Washington University in St. Louis. I interviewed him about the commonly used risk calculators and how he assesses cardiovascular risk in the office. REDUCE-IT Trial on NEJM.org

Listener Survey Dec 26, 2018

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AP Cardiology is coming up on one year next month and with that milestone, I wanted to ask for your participation in a short survey. There are 5 questions, and I’m just want to get an idea of who my audience is (so I can tailor the episodes better), what you enjoy and get any … Continue reading Listener Survey →

Cardiac Amyloidosis – Dr Lenihan Dec 18, 2018

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What patients should you be testing for cardiac amyloidosis? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Daniel Lenihan, an expert in cardiac amyloidosis. We review the exciting advances in the field of cardiac amyloidosis from epidemiology to treatments. You might be surprised to hear how common this condition is. Links to articles referenced: 1) Cardiac amyloid … Continue reading Cardiac Amyloidosis – Dr Lenihan →

Beyond Ejection Fraction with Dr John Gorcsan Nov 19, 2018

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In this episode I visit with Dr. John Gorcsan, an expert in echocardiography and strain imaging, to discuss the utility of ejection fraction. We discuss how EF came to be used in clinical practice, the importance of it in heart failure and the variation in measurement. We introduce strain imaging and what that adds to … Continue reading Beyond Ejection Fraction with Dr John Gorcsan →

Pulmonary Hypertension with Dr Murali Chakinala Oct 16, 2018

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In this episode I meet with Dr Murali Chakinala, an expert in pulmonary hypertension at Washington University in St Louis. We review the groupings of pulmonary hypertension, diagnosis and management considerations.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Dr Richard Bach Sep 11, 2018

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In this episode I visit with Dr Richard Bach, the director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at Washington University. We talk about everything from diagnosis, risk of exercise, medical management, indications for myectomy and alcohol ablations. Link to transcript on MedPage Today

History of tPA in acute MI with Dr Phil Ludbrook Aug 04, 2018

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The first patient treated with tPA in an acute myocardial infarction was at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. In this episode, I talked with one of the key players in making that happen, Dr Phil Ludbrook. It’s a great bit of medical history that I hope you enjoy! Link to original case series of 7 patients published in … Continue reading History of tPA in acute MI with Dr Phil Ludbrook →

Alternative Payment Models Part 2 with Dr Karen Joynt Maddox Jul 05, 2018

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Second part with Dr Karen Joynt Maddox discussing alternative payment models. In part one, we discussed the history of how quality measures began to be collected to being used in current reimbursement. In part two, we discuss some of the limitations of these models and the unanticipated consequences on some populations. Link to transcript on … Continue reading Alternative Payment Models Part 2 with Dr Karen Joynt Maddox →

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