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AP Cardiology
Summary: Cardiology podcast for internists, residents and medical students. We review common questions for cardiologists and recent research.
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- Artist: Andrew Perry
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Podcasts:
The way we pay for medical care is changing. In this first episode of a two-part series, Dr Karen Joynt Maddox explains the history of the transition towards a quality based system. See her article in the New England Journal of Medicine here. Link to transcript on MedPage Today
I visited with Dr Linda Peterson about cardiac rehab. We review who qualifies for referral, what cardiac rehab is, the benefits and the challenges for patient participation. In the podcast, I reference a few articles regarding the mortality benefit. Links are found below: JACC 2016 Meta-analysis Mayo study of post-CABG patients Mayo study of post-PCI … Continue reading Cardiac Rehab →
In collaboration with Dr Clifford Robinson (RadOnc), Dr Phillip Cuculich helped pioneer a completely noninvasive method to identify the origin of ventricular tachycardia and treat with radiation. Dr Cuculich and I talked about the trial, how it came about, and we learn from the results. See the manuscript published in the New England Journal of … Continue reading Noninvasive radiation for VT →
I met with Dr Kathryn Lindley to talk about peripartum cardiomyopathy. Dr Lindley’s research and clinical focus is in this area, and really helped me understand this disease better. We review the risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnostics and treatment considerations. Link to transcript on MedPage Today
I discuss an interesting case I recently encountered on the wards with a brief review of the general principles of presentation and treatment.
In this episode I talk with Dr Alan Zajarias about TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement). We talk about how candidates are evaluated and current research. Link to transcript on MedPage Today
Dr David L Brown and Dr Richard Bach discuss the recent ORBITA trial. Dr Brown co-authored the accompanying editorial in the Lancet and Dr Bach is an interventional cardiologist. Link to transcript on MedPage Today
I met with the director of the Health Systems Innovation Laboratory at Washington University School of Medicine, Dr Thomas Maddox, MD, and we talked about PCSK9 inhibitors. Where did the idea for these drugs come from, how effective are they, and why are they not used more in current practice? Link to transcript on MedPage … Continue reading PCSK9 Inhibitors →
In this episode I visit with Dr Mike Rich and discuss stress testing. We review the various modalities, whom to send for stress testing and the prognostic utility of stress testing. Link to transcript on MedPage Today