Cardionerds: A Cardiology Podcast

This episode is part of our comprehensive Decipher the Guidelines Series covering the 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes . The following question refers to Section 4.4 of the 2025 ACS Guidelines. The question is asked by Thomas Jefferson medical student and CardioNerds Academy Intern Dr. Grace Qiu, answered first by University of Mi...

This episode is part of our comprehensive Decipher the Guidelines Series covering the 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes . The following question refers to Section 4.3 of the 2025 ACS Guidelines. The question is asked by Thomas Jefferson medical student and CardioNerds Academy Intern Dr. Grace Qiu, answered first by Cleveland Clinic...

This episode is part of our comprehensive Decipher the Guidelines Series covering the 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes . The following question refers to Sections 4.3.2 and 4.4 of the 2025 ACS Guidelines. The question is asked by Thomas Jefferson medical student and CardioNerds Academy Intern Dr. Grace Qiu, answered first by Unive...

This episode is part of our comprehensive Decipher the Guidelines Series covering the 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes .  The following question refers to Section 3.2 of the 2025 ACS Guidelines. The question is asked by Thomas Jefferson medical student and CardioNerds Academy Intern Dr. Grace Qiu, answered first by Cleveland Clini...

CardioNerds (Drs. Dr. Natalie Marrero , Dr. Ritika Tuli , and Dr. Rafael Toro Manotas ) discuss multimodality imaging for risk stratification, evaluation, and management of chronic coronary artery disease with Dr. Panithaya Chareonthaitawee . Audio editing by CardioNerds intern Iman Razeghian . This episode was produced as part of the CardioNerds Academy curriculum by House Taussig under the guida...

CardioNerds ( Dr. Apoorva Gangavelli, Dr. Cory Sejo, and Dr. Joseph Kassab) , discuss tricuspid regurgitation evaluation and management with Dr. Sunil Mankad . This episode was produced as part of the CardioNerds Academy curriculum by House Einthoven under the guidance of House Chief, Dr. Apoorva Gangavelli and Academy Program Director, Dr. Gurleen Kaur . A matching review article will be publishe...

CardioNerds ( Dr. Apoorva Gangavelli , Dr. Rebecca Garber , and Dr. Tina Reddy ), discuss pre-pregnancy risk stratification and counseling with Dr. Katie Young across a range of risks.  This episode was produced as part of the CardioNerds Academy curriculum by House Einthoven under the guidance of House Chief, Dr. Apoorva Gangavelli and Academy Program Director, Dr. Gurleen Kaur . A matching revie...

CardioNerds Dr. Rohit Nathani , Dr. Atefeh Ghorbanzadeh , and Dr. Mariam Riad , discuss Obesity-related Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) with Dr. John Ostrominski.  This episode was produced as part of the CardioNerds Academy curriculum by House Jones under the guidance of House Chief, Dr. Mariam Riad and Academy Program Director, Dr. Gurleen Kaur . A matching review article...

CardioNerds (Drs. Apoorva Gangavelli , Jenna Skowronski , and Hannah Every ) discuss the continuum of prevention and heart failure with Drs. Anu Lala and Martha Gulati . Grounded in a clinical case of a 55-year-old woman with uncontrolled hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and obesity who is on the trajectory toward heart failure, this episode unpacks a paradigm-shifting framework from a joint HFSA/AS...

CardioNerds co-chairs Dr. Dinu Balanescu and Dr. Billy Joe Mullinax , along with FIT lead Dr. Shiavax Rao , discuss the evolving landscape of randomized controlled trials in pulmonary embolism with Dr. Jay Giri , interventional cardiologist, Associate Professor of Medicine, and Director of the Cardiovascular Catheterization Laboratories at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. This episo...

 CardioNerds ( Drs. Apoorva Gangavelli , Rebecca Garber , and Tina Reddy discuss INOCA with Dr. Claire Raphael . Audio editing by CardioNerds Academy intern, student doctor Pacey Wetstein. This episode was produced as part of the CardioNerds Academy curriculum by House Einthoven under the guidance of House Chief, Dr. Apoorva Gangavelli , and Academy Program Director, Dr. Gurleen Kaur . A matching...

This episode is part of our comprehensive Decipher the Guidelines Series covering the 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes .  The following question refers to Section 5.2.1 of the 2025 ACS Guidelines. The question is asked by Thomas Jefferson medical student and CardioNerds Academy Intern Dr. Grace Qiu, answered first by Henry Ford In...

CardioNerds ( Amit and Dan ), Billy Joe Mullinax , and Saahil Jumkhawala discuss the long term management of pulmonary embolism with Dr. Soophia Naydenov .  The episode focuses on the approach to patients who struggle with persistent symptoms like dyspnea and fatigue even after completing the acute phase of anticoagulation. This spectrum of disease, ranging from mild post-PE impairment to chronic...

CardioNerds ( Drs. Rawan Amir , Tripti Gupta , and Alysha Joseph ) discuss the fundamentals of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) surgery with Dr. Elizabeth Stephens .  Audio editing by CardioNerds academy intern, Grace Qiu .  Using a case of a young adult undergoing a Ross procedure, the episode walks through what happens in the operating room—from induction and intraoperative transe...

The following question refers to Section 7.1 of the 2025 ACS Guidelines. The question is asked by Thomas Jefferson medical student and CardioNerds Academy Intern Dr. Grace Qiu, answered first by University of Michigan fellow and CardioNerds FIT Ambassador Dr. Kayla Secrest, and then by expert faculty Dr. Sunil Rao. Dr. Rao is an interventional cardiologist, Professor of Medicine at NYU Grossman Sc...

CardioNerds ( Dr. Billy-Joe Mullinax , Dr. Dinu Balanescu , and Dr. Jane Ehret ) discuss risk stratification in acute pulmonary embolism with Dr. Stavros Konstantinides , Chair of the 2019 ESC Pulmonary Embolism Guidelines. Using a real-world case, this episode explores how modern PE care has moved beyond “massive” and “submassive” labels toward a dynamic, physiology-based approach. The discussion...

CardioNerds Dr. Joseph Kassab , Dr. Mariana Garcia-Arango , and Dr. Christopher Mason explore the technological revolution of Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) with expert faculty Dr. Michael Gallagher . The discussion details how CCTA has evolved into a frontline diagnostic and preventive tool, moving beyond simple anatomy to incorporate physiology via CT-FFR and biology through AI-driven plaque qua...

Join CardioNerds EP Council Chair Dr. Naima Maqsood and Episode Lead Dr. Sukriti Banthiya as they discuss the results of the International Collaborative LBBAP Study (I-CLAS) with expert faculty Dr. Theofanie Mela and Dr. Pugazhendhi Vijayraman . Audio editing by CardioNerds academy intern, Grace Qiu. The International Collaborative LBBAP Study (I-CLAS) evaluated clinical outcomes between biventric...

In this episode, CardioNerds Dr. Colin Blumenthal , Dr. Kelly Arps , and Dr. Yong Hao Yeo are joined by electrophysiology expert Dr. Bradley Knight to discuss atrial fibrillation (AF) management in challenging clinical scenarios. We explore arrhythmias in patients with pre-excitation syndromes, particularly Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, and strategies for rhythm control. We also discuss AF...

CardioNerds ( Amit Goyal ,  Daniel Ambinder ,  Carine Hamo , and  Karan Desai ) are honored to bring you The Braunwald Chronicles — a special tribute to the life and legacy of  Dr. Eugene Braunwald . Originally released as a 6-part series, we are now bringing these chapters together as one complete experience. These are stories of discovery, innovation, accidents, perseverance,...

CardioNerds Drs. Dinu Balanescu , Billy-Joe Mullinax , and Mariana Garcia discuss systemic thrombolysis in pulmonary embolism with expert Dr. Allison Burnett . Audio editing by CardioNerds Academy intern, student doctor, Pace Wetstein . Pulmonary embolism is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death in the US, and high-risk PE carries a 30-day mortality risk as high as 30-50%. In this episod...

CardioNerds ( Drs. Natalie Marrero , Shivani Reddy , and Rebecca S. Steinberg ), discuss the role of SGLT2i in cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) with Dr. Manu Murali Mysore . This episode was produced as part of the CardioNerds Academy curriculum by House Taussig under the guidance of House Chief, Dr. Natalie Marrero , and Academy Program Director, Dr. Gurleen Kaur . A matching re...

Dr. Jenna Skowronski , Dr. Shazli Khan , and Dr. Alix Barnes discuss the involvement of palliative care throughout the heart failure spectrum with Dr. Sarah Chuzi . Audio editing for this episode was performed by CardioNerds Intern, Dr. Julia Marques Fernandes . In this episode, we discuss utilizing palliative care principles while caring for patients with heart failure, particularly those being c...

CardioNerds ( Dr. Hamza Patel, Dr. Jenna Skowronski, and Dr. Apoorva Gangavelli ) discuss advanced heart failure and LVAD management with Dr. Mark Belkin , Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist, and Dr. Chris Salerno , Cardiothoracic Surgeon. They explore the nuances of right ventricular (RV) physiology, perioperative hemodynamic optimization, long-term complications, sensitization...

This inaugural episode of the CardioNerds Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Series explores the evolution of acute PE care. Dr. Ibrahim Zahid , Dr. Dinu Balanescu , and Dr. Billy Joe Mullinax join guest expert Dr. Kenneth Rosenfield to discuss the shifting landscape of PE management. Pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a leading cause of cardiovascular mortality and a frequent diagnostic challenge, often masque...