Cardionerds: A Cardiology Podcast

454. ACHD Surgery 101: Thinking Like a Surgeon with Elizabeth Stephens

453. ACS Guidelines Question #1 with Dr. Sunil Rao

452. Risk stratification in Acute Pulmonary Embolism with Dr. Stavros Konstantinides

451: CCTA, CT-FFR, and AI Plaque Analysis to Personalize CAD Detection, Prevention, and Management with Dr. Michael Gallagher

450. Journal Club: The I-CLASS Registry with Dr. Theofanie Mela and Dr. Pugazhendhi Vijayraman

449. Atrial Fibrillation: Challenging Scenarios in Atrial Fibrillation Management with Dr. Bradley Knight

Atrial fibrillation management requires a shift away from traditional, sequential rate-control strategies toward earlier, more aggressive rhythm-control interventions. Clinical decision-making for complex patients—such as those with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, pregnancy, or congenital heart disease like Tetralogy o...

448. The Braunwald Chronicles: The Complete Series — A CardioNerds Tribute to Dr. Eugene Braunwald

447. Pulmonary Embolism: Approach to Systemic Thrombolysis in Acute Pulmonary Embolism with Dr. Allison Burnett

Systemic thrombolysis remains a critical, life-saving intervention for high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) patients, though its use requires rigorous risk stratification due to significant bleeding risks, including a roughly 2% rate of intracranial hemorrhage. While meta-analytic data supports mortality benefits in massi...

446. The SGLT2i Effect – Protection Against Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiac Dysfunction with Dr. Manu Mysore

445. Heart Failure: The Essential Role of Palliative Care in Advanced Therapies with Dr. Sarah Chuzi

444. Heart Failure: LVAD Part 2 with Dr. Mark Belkin and Dr. Chris Salerno

Advanced management of Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs) requires a multidisciplinary approach focused on right ventricular (RV) protection and precise hemodynamic monitoring. Immediate postoperative care prioritizes maintaining RV function through optimized mean arterial pressure, metabolic correction, and judic...

443. Pulmonary Embolism: The Modern Approach to Pulmonary Embolism Care with Dr. Kenneth Rosenfield

Pulmonary embolism (PE) management has shifted from fragmented, siloed treatment to a multidisciplinary, team-based model known as the Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT). Dr. Kenneth Rosenfield, a pioneer in this field, explains that PE is a "great masquerader" that often goes unrecognized, leading to significant ...

442. Heart Failure: LVAD Part 1 with Dr. Jeff Teuteberg and Dr. Mani Daneshmand

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have revolutionized the management of advanced heart failure, shifting from early pulsatile pumps to modern, magnetically levitated continuous-flow systems like the HeartMate 3. These devices significantly improve survival and quality of life, though they remain associated with r...

441. Atrial Fibrillation: Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation with Dr. Jon Piccini

440. Heart Failure: Post-Heart Transplant Management with Dr. Shelly Hall and Dr. MaryJane Farr

Post-transplant management for heart recipients requires balancing the prevention of acute rejection with the mitigation of chronic immunosuppression side effects, such as nephrotoxicity, infection, and malignancy. Standardized protocols often evolve toward individualized care, particularly as patients age and immune s...

439. Atrial Fibrillation: Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs in the Management of Atrial Arrhythmias with Dr. Andrew Epstein

The CardioNerds podcast episode delves into the use of anti-arrhythmic drugs for managing atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, featuring a discussion with Dr. Andrew Epstein. The panel addresses the role of both medication and ablation in treating AFib, emphasizing that they are complementary approaches. They explor...

438. Heart Failure: Perioperative Heart Transplant Management with Dr. Dave Kaczorowski and Dr. Jason Katz

Heart transplant management involves complex, multidisciplinary decision-making regarding donor selection, procurement strategies, and perioperative care. Donor evaluation requires balancing age, size, and function, with Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) increasingly expanding the donor pool despite concerns regar...

437. Atrial Fibrillation: The Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Flutter with Dr. Joshua Cooper

436. Heart Failure: Pre-Heart Transplant Evaluation and Management with Dr. Kelly Schlendorf

Heart transplant evaluation requires a nuanced approach to patient prioritization and donor matching. The current allocation system utilizes six status levels based on medical urgency, hemodynamics, and mechanical circulatory support needs. Wait times are heavily influenced by blood type compatibility, HLA sensitizatio...

435. Atrial Fibrillation: Chronic Management of Atrial Fibrillation with Dr. Edmond Cronin