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The Cardiovascular CME podcast is a new educational offering from Mayo Clinic, featuring content geared towards physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who are interested in exploring a multitude of cardiology-related topics. Tune in and subscribe to explore today’s most pressing cardiology topics with your colleagues at Mayo Clinic and gain valuable insights that can be directly applied to your practice. No CME credit offered for podcast episodes at this time.
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Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Aortic Dissection
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Aortic Dissection
Guest: Malakh L. Shrestha, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
Host: Kyle W. Klarich, M.D.
Joining us today to discuss aortic dissection is Malakh L. Shrestha, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., cardiac surgeon at Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Shrestha was recruited from Germany and starting a Center for Excellence for Aortic Disease at Mayo Clinic; he also contributed to the American Association of Thoracic Surgery (AATS) guidelines for aortic dissection. Tune in to learn more about the surgical approach to aortic dissection.
Specific topics discussed:
- The AATS guidelines and what it means to surgeons interested in aortic disease.
- How to look for aortic dissection.
- What is the frozen elephant trunk technique?
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Podcast episode transcript found here.