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The Cardiovascular CME podcast is a free 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.
Episodes
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Carcinoid Heart Disease - Surgical Considerations
Guest: Juan A. Crestanello, M.D.
Host: Malcolm R. Bell, M.D.
Joining us today to discuss carcinoid heart disease (CHD) is Malcolm Bell, M.D., a professor of medicine and interventional cardiology expert and Juan Crestanello, M.D., chair of cardiovascular surgery division and professor of surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Tune in to learn more about carcinoid heart disease surgical considerations.
Specific topics discussed:
- When is surgery indicated in patients with CHD?
- What does surgery entail and what type of valve do you use?
- What is the surgical risk for valve replacement and does cardiac surgery change long-term outcomes?
- Does carcinoid reoccur in prosthetic valves?
Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV.
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Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Mitral Valve Repair
Guest: Arman Arghami, M.D., M.P.H.
Host: Kyle W. Klarich, M.D.
Joining us today to discuss mitral valve repair is Kyle Klarich, M.D., a professor of medicine and structural heart disease expert and Arman Arghami, M.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor of surgery in cardiovascular surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Tune in to learn more about mitral valve repair approach techniques.
Specific topics discussed:
- When and how often a mitral valve can be repaired?
- What is the advantage of repair over replacement?
- How long does the repair last?
- How can the repairs be done: sternotomy, minimally invasive, robotics? What are common techniques of repair? Is there a difference between the posterior leaflet, anterior leaflet, or bileaflet repairs?
- What are the advantages of a robotic approach? Any effect on survival, symptoms, EF, ventricular dimensions?
- What is the risk? How may MV repairs are done at Mayo? Who is a candidate for MV repair?
Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV.
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No CME credit offered for this episode.
Podcast episode transcript found here.
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Ventricular Tachycardia Database Development and Detection
Guest: Michele Pelter, R.N., Ph.D.
Hosts: Anthony H. Kashou, M.D. (@anthonykashoumd)
Joining us today to discuss Ventricular Tachycardia Database Development and Detection designed to improve hospital-based ECG monitoring is Michele Pelter, R.N., Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Nursing at the University of California San Francisco. Her current work has focused on improving the detection of transient myocardial ischemia and most recently understanding false ECG alarms that might contribute to alarm fatigue in nurses.
Specific topics discussed:
- Why is identifying ventricular tachycardia during hospital-based ECG monitoring a problem?
- Why is ventricular tachycardia the focus?
- What are some algorithm deficiencies?
- How might the annotated ventricular tachycardia database help improve the problem of false ventricular tachycardia alarms?
- Other projects that Dr. Pelter is working on related to hospital-based ECG monitoring.
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Podcast episode transcript found here.
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Carcinoid Heart Disease
Guest: S. Allen Luis, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
Host: Malcolm R. Bell, M.D.
Joining us today to discuss carcinoid heart disease is Malcolm Bell, M.D., a professor of medicine and interventional cardiology expert and S. Allen Luis, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., an associate professor of medicine and cardiovascular ultrasound expert at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Luis specializes in the treatment of the uncommon condition, carcinoid heart disease. Tune in to learn more about the rare condition.
Specific topics discussed:
- What is carcinoid heart disease?
- What valves are most affected and what are the indications to intervene for valvular disease related to carcinoid syndrome?
- Periprocedural carcinoid crises are associated with procedural adverse outcomes and mortality. What should be done is the periprocedural setting to minimize this risk?
Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV.
NEW Cardiovascular Education App:
The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME App is an innovative educational platform that features cardiology-focused continuing medical education wherever and whenever you need it. Use this app to access other free content and browse upcoming courses. Download it for free in Apple or Google stores today!
No CME credit offered for this episode.
Podcast episode transcript found here.
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Personalized Computational Heart Models to Predict Sudden Death Risk in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Guest: Ryan O'Hara, Ph.D.
Hosts: Anthony H. Kashou, M.D. (@anthonykashoumd)
Joining us today to discuss Personalized Computational Heart Models to Predict Sudden Death Risk in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is Ryan O'Hara, Ph.D., candidate in biomedical engineer at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Maryland. His current research focuses on the electrophysiology of both ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies.
In this episode, we will look at hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in further detail, as well as how personalized computational heart models can be used to improve risk stratification of these patients.
Specific topics discussed:
- What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and how does it affect the heart? What are the risks?
- How is sudden cardiac death risk clinically stratified in patients with HCM? What is the typical treatment?
- What is a computational, or virtual, heart and how can it be used clinically?
- What benefit do virtual hearts reconstructed with T1 imaging add to improve patient risk stratification in HCM?
Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV and @MayoCVservices.
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NEW Cardiovascular Education App:
The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME App is an innovative educational platform that features cardiology-focused continuing medical education wherever and whenever you need it. Use this app to access other free content and browse upcoming courses. Download it for free in Apple or Google stores today!
No CME credit offered for this episode.
Podcast episode transcript found here.
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Imaging for Prosthetic Valves
Guest: Sorin V. Pislaru, M.D., Ph.D.
Host: Paul A. Friedman, M.D. (@drpaulfriedman)
Joining us today to discuss tricuspid regurgitation is Paul Friedman, M.D., a professor of medicine and chair of the department of cardiology and Sorin Pislaru, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of medicine and chair of the division of structural heart disease at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Tune in to learn more about the complications of prosthetic valves in imaging.
Specific topics discussed:
- We had valvular prostheses for a long time. Surely our assessment by now is precise
- We have professional society guidelines for assessment of prosthetic heart valves. Are these valuable?
- I know we recently looked at the performance of existing diagnostic algorithms for prosthetic dysfunction. Can you share some of the highlights?
- What about multimodality imaging?
Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV.
NEW Cardiovascular Education App:
The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME App is an innovative educational platform that features cardiology-focused continuing medical education wherever and whenever you need it. Use this app to access other free content and browse upcoming courses. Download it for free in Apple or Google stores today!
No CME credit offered for this episode.
Podcast episode transcript found here.
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Artificial Intelligence in Automated ECG Analysis
Guest: Peter Macfarlane, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Hosts: Anthony H. Kashou, M.D. (@anthonykashoumd)
Joining us today to discuss artificial intelligence in automated ECG analysis is Peter Macfarlane, Ph.D., D.Sc. He is a University of Glasgow emeritus professor and honorary senior research fellow who in 2014 was awarded Commander of the British Empire for his services to health care. Tune in to hear what the role of computer interpretation looks like today and where do artificial intelligence-based models fit in with the future of the field.
Specific topics discussed:
- Can you share a little bit about your background and how you got into computerized electrocardiography?
- How do you see the role of computerized ECG in clinical practice today, and has that evolved over the years?
- What are your thoughts on this growing field applying artificial intelligence to the electrocardiogram? Where do you see the potential benefits and limitations with this technology? And will this technology eventually become commonplace and adopted into medical practice?
Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV and @MayoCVservices.
Facebook: MayoCVservices
LinkedIn: Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Services
NEW Cardiovascular Education App:
The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME App is an innovative educational platform that features cardiology-focused continuing medical education wherever and whenever you need it. Use this app to access other free content and browse upcoming courses. Download it for free in Apple or Google stores today!
No CME credit offered for this episode.
Podcast episode transcript found here.
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Hybrid Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Guest: Ammar M. Killu, M.B.B.S. (@akillumd) and Arman Arghami, M.D., M.P.H. (@Arghami)
Host: Paul A. Friedman, M.D. (@drpaulfriedman)
Joining us today to discuss hybrid ablation for atrial fibrillation is Ammar Killu, M.B.B.S., associate professor of medicine in the division of hearth rhythm services in cardiology, and Arman Arghami, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of surgery in cardiology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Tune in to learn more about a new way to treat recurrent atrial fibrillation.
Specific topics discussed:
- What does the Hybrid Procedure entail?
- The Pros and Cons of Hybrid Ablation.
- Why have it done at Mayo?
- Who is / is not a good candidate for this procedure?
Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV.
NEW Cardiovascular Education App:
The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME App is an innovative educational platform that features cardiology-focused continuing medical education wherever and whenever you need it. Use this app to access other free content and browse upcoming courses. Download it for free in Apple or Google stores today!
No CME credit offered for this episode.
Podcast episode transcript found here.
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tricuspid Regurgitation: What Will it Take to Improve Care?
Guest: Sorin V. Pislaru, M.D., Ph.D.
Host: Paul A. Friedman, M.D. (@drpaulfriedman)
Joining us today to discuss tricuspid regurgitation is Paul Friedman, M.D., a professor of medicine and chair of the department of cardiology and Sorin Pislaru, M.D., a professor of medicine and chair of the division of structural heart disease at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Tune in to learn why people get tricuspid regurgitation and how they present.
Specific topics discussed:
- Why do you think care for TR needs to be improved?
- Medical care delivery is a complex process. Where do you start changing the current pattern?
- TR is very common, and in the vast majority of patients it is secondary to other conditions. Can we apply the TRIO risk score to all patients or is this too simplistic?
- If we refer patients earlier are there better medical / interventional options
Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV.
NEW Cardiovascular Education App:
The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME App is an innovative educational platform that features cardiology-focused continuing medical education wherever and whenever you need it. Use this app to access other free content and browse upcoming courses. Download it for free in Apple or Google stores today!
No CME credit offered for this episode.
Podcast episode transcript found here.
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Device Agnostic Artificial Intelligence-based Analysis of Ambulatory ECG Recordings
Guest: Alan Kennedy, Ph.D.
Hosts: Anthony H. Kashou, M.D. (@anthonykashoumd)
Joining us today to discuss Device Agnostic Artificial Intelligence-based Analysis of Ambulatory ECG Recordings is Alan Kennedy, Ph.D., biomedical engineer by training, and holds a Ph.D. in the application of deep learning for the diagnosis of medical conditions from Ulster University. His current work focuses on developing wearable ECG patch technology and deep learning algorithms for ECG classification.
Specific topics discussed:
- What is meant by device agnostic ECG interpretation
- How can AI enable device agnostic ECG interpretation over traditional ECG interpretation software
- How will the use of AI-ECG interpretation affect the future of Cardiology
Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV and @MayoCVservices.
Facebook: MayoCVservices
LinkedIn: Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Services
NEW Cardiovascular Education App:
The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME App is an innovative educational platform that features cardiology-focused continuing medical education wherever and whenever you need it. Use this app to access other free content and browse upcoming courses. Download it for free in Apple or Google stores today!
No CME credit offered for this episode.
Podcast episode transcript found here.