Cardionerds: A Cardiology Podcast

The following question refers to Section 6.1 of the 2021 ESC CV Prevention Guidelines. The question is asked by MGH internal medicine resident Dr. Christian Faaborg-Andersen , answered first by UCSD early career preventive cardiologist  Dr. Harpreet Bhatia , and then by expert faculty  Dr. Eugenia Gianos . Dr. Gianos specializes in preventive cardiology, lipidology, cardiovascular imagin...

The following question refers to Sections 10.2 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by Western Michigan University medical student and CardioNerds Intern  Shivani Reddy , answered first by Mayo Clinic Cardiology Fellow and CardioNerds Academy House Faculty Leader  Dr. Dinu Balanescu , and then by expert faculty Dr. Ileana Pina. Dr....

In this episode, CardioNerds co-founder Amit Goyal joins Dr. Iva Minga , Dr. Kevin Lee , and Dr. Juan Pablo Salazar Adum from the University of Chicago – Northshore in Evanston, IL to discuss a case of primary cardiac diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The ECPR for this episode is provided by Dr. Amit Pursnani (Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Fellowship program director, NorthShore University HealthSy...

In this episode, Dr. Gurleen Kaur (medicine resident at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Director of CardioNerds Internship) and CardioNerds Academy interns Dr. Akiva Rosenzveig (medicine intern at Cleveland Clinic), Dr. Chelsea Tweneboah (medicine intern at Stonybrook University), student doctor Shivani Reddy (medical student at Western Michigan University), student doctor Diane Masket (medical s...

Dr. Amit Goyal (CardioNerds co-founder), Dr. Jessie Holtzman (House Faculty in CardioNerds Academy and cardiology fellow at UCSF), and Dr. Megan McLaughlin (CardioNerds Scholar and cardiology fellow at UCSF) discuss stimulant-associated cardiomyopathy with Dr. Jonathan Davis (Associate Professor at UCSF the Director of the Heart Failure Program at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital) and Dr....

CardioNerds (Drs. Amit Goyal and Dan Ambinder ) join Dr. Emily Lee (LAC+USC Internal medicine resident) and Dr. Charlie Lin (LAC+USC Cardiology fellow) as the discuss an important case of stimulant-related (methamphetamine) cardiovascular toxicity that manifested in right ventricular dysfunction due to severe pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Jonathan Davis (Director, Heart Failure Program at Zuckerberg...

The following question refers to Section 5.2 of the 2021 ESC CV Prevention Guidelines. The question is asked by MGH medicine resident  Dr. Christian Faaborg-Andersen , answered first by  Dr. Jessie Holtzman , and then by expert faculty  Dr. Laurence Sperling . Dr. Laurence Sperling is the Katz Professor in Preventive Cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine and Founder of Preventive C...

The following question refers to Section 9.3 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by Keck School of Medicine USC medical student & CardioNerds Intern  Hirsh Elhence , answered first by Cedars Sinai medicine resident, soon to be Vanderbilt Cardiology Fellow, and CardioNerds Academy Faculty  Dr. Breanna Hansen , and then by expert faculty...

Dr. Daniel Ambinder ( CardioNerds Co-Founder), Dr. Kelly Arps (Series Co-Chair and EP fellow at Duke University), Dr. Stephanie Fuentes Rojas (FIT Lead and EP fellow at Houston Methodist), and Dr. Ingrid Hsiung (Cardiology Fellow at Baylor Scott & White Health) discuss situational assessment of stroke and bleeding risk with expert faculty Dr. Hafiza Khan (Electrophysiologist at Baylor Scott &#...

The following question refers to Section 4.7 and Table 18 of the 2021 ESC CV Prevention Guidelines . The question is asked by CardioNerds Academy Intern Student Dr.  Shivani Reddy , answered first by Fellow at Johns Hopkins  Dr. Rick Ferraro , and then by expert faculty  Dr. Roger Blumenthal . Dr. Roger Blumenthal is professor of medicine at  Johns Hopkins  where he is Director of the  Ciccarone C...

The following question refers to Section 8.3 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by Western Michigan University medical student & CardioNerds Intern  Shivani Reddy , answered first by University of Southern California cardiology fellow and CardioNerds FIT Trialist  Dr. Michael Francke , and then by expert faculty Dr. Prateeti...

The CardioNerds and Pulm PEEPs have joined forces to co-produce this important episode, delving into the management of decompensated right ventricular failure in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Joining us for this informative discussion are Pulm PEEPs co-founders, Dr. David Furfaro and Dr. Kristina Montemayor , along with Dr. Leonid Mirson (Internal Medicine Resident at Johns Hopkins Osler Medica...

The following question refers to Section 4.3 of the  2021 ESC CV Prevention Guidelines . The question is asked by CardioNerds Academy Intern  Dr. Maryam Barkhordarian , answered first by medicine resident CardioNerds Academy House Chief  Dr. Ahmed Ghoneem , and then by expert faculty  Dr. Kim Williams . Dr. Williams is Chief of the Division of Cardiology and is Profes...

The following question refers to Section 7.6 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by premedical student and CardioNerds Intern  Pacey Wetstein , answered first by Mayo Clinic Cardiology Fellow and CardioNerds Academy Chief  Dr. Teodora Donisan , and then by expert faculty  Dr. Nancy Sweitzer. Dr. Sweitzer is Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair...

CardioNerds Co-Founder, Dr. Amit Goyal , along with Series Co-Chairs, Dr. Yoav Karpenshif and Dr. Eunice Dugan , and episode Lead, Dr. Sean Dikdan , had the opportunity to expand their knowledge on the topic of ventricular tachycardia and electrical storm from esteemed faculty expert, Dr. Janice Chyou. Audio editing by  CardioNerds Academy Intern ,  Dr. Maryam Barkhordarian . Electrical storm (ES)...

The following question refers to Sections 3.3 and 3.4 of the 2021 ESC CV Prevention Guidelines. The question is asked by CardioNerds Academy Intern student Dr.  Adriana Mares , answered first by  Brigham & Women’s medicine resident & Director of CardioNerds Internship Dr. Gurleen Kaur , and then by expert faculty  Dr. Allison Bailey . Dr. Bailey is an advanced hear...

The following question refers to Sections 7.3.2, 7.3.8, and 7.6.2 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by Palisades Medical Center medicine resident & CardioNerds Intern  Dr. Maryam Barkhordarian , answered first by Hopkins Bayview medicine resident & CardioNerds Academy Fellow  Dr. Ty Sweeny,  and then by expert facul...

CardioNerds (Drs. Amit Goyal and Dan Ambinder ) join Dr. Mina Fares , Dr. Johannes Bergehr, and Dr. Christina Peter from Cambridge University Hospitals in the UK. They discuss a case involving a man man in his 40’s presented with progressive heart failure symptoms. He has extensive background cardiac history including prior episodes of myocarditis and complete heart block status post permanent pac...

The following question refers to Section 3.2 of the 2021 ESC CV Prevention Guidelines. The question is asked by student Dr.  Hirsh Elhence , answered first by Mayo Clinic Fellow  Dr. Teodora Donisan , and then by expert faculty  Dr. Eugene Yang . Dr. Yang is professor of medicine of the University of Washington where he is medical director of the Eastside Specialty Center and the co-Director of th...

The following question refers to Section 7.1 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by New York Medical College medical student and CardioNerds Intern  Akiva Rosenzveig , answered first by Lahey Hospital and Medical Center internal medicine resident and CardioNerds Academy House Faculty Leader  Dr. Ahmed Ghoneem , and then by expert...

CardioNerds ( Daniel Ambinder ) join Dr. Tomio Tran , Dr. Vid Yogeswaran , and Dr. Amanda Cai from the University of Washington for a break from the rain at the waterfront near Pike Place Market. They discuss the following case: A 46-year-old woman presents with cardiac arrest and was found to have cor triatriatum sinistrum (CTS). CTS is a rare congenital cardiac malformation in which the left atr...

The following question refers to Section 6.3 of the 2021 ESC CV Prevention Guidelines. The question is asked by  Dr. Christian Faaborg-Andersen , answered first by UCSD cardiology fellow  Dr. Harpreet Bhatia , and then by expert faculty  Dr. Jaideep Patel . Dr. Patel recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University cardiology fellowship and is now a preventive cardiologist at the Johns Hop...

The following question refers to Sections 3.2, 4.1, 4.3, and 4.4 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. The question is asked by Texas Tech University medical student and CardioNerds Academy Intern  Dr. Adriana Mares , answered first by Baylor University cardiology fellow and CardioNerds FIT Trialist  Dr. Shiva Patlolla , and then by expert faculty ...

CardioNerds  ( Amit Goyal  and  Daniel Ambinder ), ACHD series co-chairs Dr. Dan Clark and Dr. Josh Saef , and ACHD FIT lead Dr. J.D. Serfas (Duke University) and Cardiology Fellow Dr. Victoria Thomas (Vanderbilt University) join ACHD experts Dr. Jamil Aboulhosn (Professor of Medicine at UCLA and the director of the Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center) and Dr. Joanna Ghobrial , Med...

CardioNerds  ( Amit Goyal  and  Daniel Ambinder ), ACHD series co-chairs Dr. Dan Clark and Dr. Josh Saef , and ACHD FIT lead Dr. J.D. Serfas (Duke University) and Cardiology Fellow Dr. Victoria Thomas (Vanderbilt University) join ACHD experts Dr. Jamil Aboulhosn (Professor of Medicine at UCLA and the director of the Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center) and Dr. J...