Parallax by Ankur Kalra

In this episode of Parallax, host Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by Dr Adam DeVore (Duke University School of Medicine, US) to discuss the management of patients with newly diagnosed heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and the persistent risk of sudden cardiac death during the early phase after diagnosis. The discussion explores strategies for initiating and optimising guideline-directe...

In this episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Anjali Tiku Owens, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, for an in-depth discussion on one of the greatest unmet needs in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM): the treatment of symptomatic non-obstructive HCM. Together, they explore the complex pathophysiology dr...

In this insightful episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Robert Riley, Director of Interventional Cardiology at Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue, Washington, for a masterclass on the contemporary management of complex PCI. Drawing on more than a decade of experience, Dr Riley explores how the field has evolved beyond technical success alone, with greater emphasis on patient selection,...

In this insightful episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Kim Smolderen, Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry at Yale University and psychologist at Yale New Haven Hospital, for a conversation on the growing field of cardiovascular psychology. Together, they explore how psychological well-being, medical trauma and social determinants of health influence cardiovascular outcomes, and why in...

In this insightful episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by Dr Barry Borlaug, Professor of Cardiology at Mayo Clinic and one of the world's leading experts in cardiac haemodynamics, for a comprehensive discussion on the evolving landscape of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Together, they explore the complexities of diagnosing and managing a syndrome that continues t...

In this episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by Ms Claudia Garbrecht, psychologist specialising in psycho-cardiology and organisational health. Together, they explore the critical “heart–brain connection,” examining the high prevalence of anxiety and depression among patients with cardiovascular disease and the bi-directional relationship between mental health and cardiac outcomes. The di...

In this week’s episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by Dr Chris Maroules, National Director for Cardiac Imaging at SimonMed and co-director of Innovation Health. Together, they explore why coronary CTA, now a Class 1 recommendation in the 2021 ACC/AHA chest pain guidelines, has become the standard first-line non-invasive test, and why proficiency in cardiac CT is essential for cardiology...

In this episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by Dr Matthew Budoff, Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a leading authority on preventive cardiology and cardiac imaging. Together they examine the role of cardiac CT in detecting silent atherosclerosis, and ask whether imaging should displace traditional risk scores in routine practice. Dr Budoff makes th...

In this episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by Professor Ron Blankstein, a leading authority in preventive cardiology and cardiac imaging at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. Together they trace the remarkable journey of cardiac computed tomography (CT) from a niche diagnostic test to an indispensable pillar of contemporary cardiovascular practice. Professo...

In this episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Eunice Dugan, a graduating interventional and structural heart disease fellow at the Cleveland Clinic, as she prepares to transition into independent practice in Fort Wayne in the summer of 2026. Dr Dugan reflects on how early mentorship shaped her decision to engage with the American College of Cardiology during fellowship, and what professi...

In this episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by Dr Kendra Grubb, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Structural Heart Interventions at Medtronic and former cardiac surgeon and professor at Emory University. Dr Grubb discusses her career journey from being an active clinician to a leader within the medical device industry, elaborating on the philosophy behind her choices and the c...

In this episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by Dr Michelle Kittleson, Professor of Medicine and Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, for a clinically rich breakdown of her standout trial picks from the 2026 ACC Annual Scientific Sessions. Dr Kittleson brings her characteristic precision to four landmark studies spanning heart failure and atrial fibrillation...

In this fascinating episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by Dr Benjamin Levine, Director of the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine and a pioneering figure in the field of space cardiology. Together, they explore the remarkable cardiovascular adaptations that occur in microgravity, and what they are teaching clinicians about treating patients on Earth. Dr Levine unpacks the...

In this special TIO Congress edition of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by two of interventional cardiology's most influential voices: Professor Roxana Mehran, incoming President of the American College of Cardiology and Co-Course Director of TIO, and Professor Nicholas Van Mieghem, TIO Course Director. The conversation spans the evolution of online medical education, sex-specific differences i...

In this episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra speaks with Dr Sameed Khatana, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and clinical cardiologist at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. Their conversation examines the growing connection between environmental factors and cardiovascular health. Dr Khatana explains why conditions like air quality and temperature represent importan...

In this episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Rakesh Shah, a former interventional cardiologist, Oxford MBA graduate, and founder of DRS.LINQ. Dr Shah brings a unique perspective on addressing critical delays in heart attack diagnosis through the intersection of clinical medicine, engineering, and business strategy. The conversation explores a pressing challenge in cardiovascular care: t...

In this key episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra sits down with Prof Naveed Sattar to explore how recent therapeutic breakthroughs are fundamentally reshaping the cardiologist's approach to diabetes management. Through real-world case discussions, Dr Sattar demonstrates practical decision-making for patients across the spectrum - from pre-diabetes to established CAD with Type 2 diabetes. He address...

In this highly anticipated annual year-end episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes back Dr Sukh Nijjer, an interventional cardiologist in London, for their seventh consecutive year reviewing cardiology's most significant developments. This annual review offers a comprehensive look at the trials and breakthroughs that shaped cardiovascular medicine in 2025. Dr Nijjer guides us through a broad...

In this landmark 150th episode of Parallax marking the start of Season 8, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Professor Robert Bonow, Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at Northwestern University and Editor-in-Chief of JAMA Cardiology. This milestone conversation explores the career of one of cardiology's most influential academic leaders and examines how strategic vision, mentorship, and institutional lead...

In this week's episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Prof Rasha Al-Lamee, interventional cardiology consultant and professor of medicine/cardiology at Imperial College London, and deputy editor of JACC. Prof Al-Lamee has transformed interventional cardiology through her pioneering work on the ORBITA trial series and coronary sinus reducer device studies, introducing the paradigm-shifting co...

In this episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Sarah Matt, Associate Clinical Professor at Upstate Medical University, health tech strategist, and author of the newly released The Borderless Healthcare Revolution. Dr Matt brings a unique perspective shaped by her experience both in academic medicine and as a former Oracle employee, positioning her at the intersection of clinical care and...

In this week's episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Courtney Maxey-Jones, Director of the Coronary Care Unit at Upstate University Hospital and a cardiac anesthesiologist intensivist by training. Dr Maxey-Jones co-founded and serves as Chief Operations Officer of GOMED, a not-for-profit organization transforming how we think about medical device waste and global healthcare equity. Dr Ma...

In the latest episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Martha Gulati and Dr Anu Lala for a groundbreaking conversation about reimagining heart failure prevention across the entire disease spectrum. Their discussion centres on an innovative scientific statement developed collaboratively between the American Society of Preventive Cardiology and the Heart Failure Society of America - a documen...

In this essential episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes Dr Monica Tincopa, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Diego, for a crucial conversation about Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) and its profound implications for cardiovascular care. Dr Tincopa guides listeners through the recent transformation from NAFLD to MASLD, explain...

In this evidence-packed episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra welcomes back Dr Purvi Parwani, Associate Professor of Medicine at Loma Linda University Health, for a comprehensive review of groundbreaking trials presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress. Dr Parwani guides listeners through what she describes as a "tectonic shift" in post-MI care with the REBOOT and BETAMI-DANBLOCK tria...