Aspirgillosis is a deadly fungal infection that is a major cause of mortality in patients with impaired immune systems. The current standard of care has been voriconazole due to the favorable side effect profile compared to amphotericin. However, posaconazole may not have there adverse effects and be a reasonable course of therapy. Is voriconazole just just ... Show More
Oct 2022
Podcast 824: Catheter-Related Blood Infections
Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD Educational Pearls: Catheter related blood infections were thought to be caused by skin flora seeding the catheter. Thus, significant effort is applied to sterility and skin preparation. However, studies have shown that bacteria growing on the ti ... Show More
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Dec 2021
Dec 3, 2021 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
The AMAZE trial of left atrial appendage isolation, non-statin oral lipid lowering drugs, EHR alerts, non-MD care, and obesity are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I – ... Show More
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Jun 2015
Episode 2.0 – Sepsis, Ebola, Endocarditis and More!
This podcast highlights pearls, pitfalls and take home points from our conference on ID emergencies as well as a sepsis update for 2015 https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Core_EM_Podcast_Episode_2.mp3 Download Leave a Comment Tags: Ebola, Endocarditis, In ... Show More
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May 2023
May 26 2023 This Week in Cardiology
An HRS meeting recap, Impella failure, sacubitril/valsartan, the purpose of trials, and a major breakthrough in evidence generation are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial ... Show More
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Feb 2024
Feb 16 2024 This Week in Cardiology
An update in trial interpretation, CI, and P-values; percutaneous tricuspid Interventions; and news on HDL and humility in Medicine are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week’s podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial trans ... Show More
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Sep 2022
Sept 16, 2022 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
The safety of very low LDL-C, the win-ratio analytic method, sacubitril/valsartan, SGLT2 inhibitors, and percutaneous left atrial appendage closure are discussed in this week’s podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to ... Show More
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Apr 2021
Apr 30, 2021 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
COVID-19 and global vaccinations, AF screening, conduction-system pacing, FDA ban on menthol tobacco, and a heartfelt essay are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast. https://www.medscape.com/twic COVID-19 Indians Rush for COVID-19 Vaccines as Death Toll ... Show More
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May 2023
May 12 2023 This Week in Cardiology
Two new papers on left atrial appendage occlusion, the promise of DNA, statins in the elderly, and SGLT2 inhibitors are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to c ... Show More
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