What does the duration of afib tell you about the thromboembolic risk? When do you start anticoagulation for post-op afib? What do the most recent guidelines recommend for perioperative anticoagulation management? How many devices do you know that can be useful in post-discharge cardiac monitoring in new atrial fibrillation? How can we improve our communicat ... Show More
Mar 12
#202 Dementia Part 2: Gray Matters Segment
Most clinicians see dementia medications on the med rec, but many of us aren’t sure how much they actually help. In this episode we break down donepezil, memantine, and the new anti-amyloid drugs, and when to stop them.• Do cholinesterase inhibitors really work?• What should clin ... Show More
47m 16s
Oct 2022
#363 Afib: Rhythm Control, Catheter Ablation, Afib in the hospital, and Left Atrial Appendage Closure
Optimize and update your approach to atrial fibrillation (afib) as we discuss early rhythm control, antiarrhythmic drugs, TTE/cardioversion, afib ablation, new onset afib in the hospitalized patient, and left atrial appendage closure. Plus, we try to answer, Does afib burden matt ... Show More
53m 23s
Jun 2023
309. Atrial Fibrillation: Situational Assessment of Stroke and Bleeding Risk with Dr. Hafiza Khan
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 ... Show More
31m 48s
Apr 2023
Apr 14 2023 This Week in Cardiology
<p>SCAI consensus document on LAAC, semaglutide/tirzepatide disruption, NSAIDs, and interventional echocardiography are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, on this week's podcast.</p> <p><em>This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only</em>.</p> <p>To read a ... Show More
22m 30s
Jun 2023
June 2 This Week in Cardiology
<p>Listener feedback on the most important study in a decade, MONITOR-HF, a flawed paper and analysis, and the tension between pathos and logos are the topics John Mandrola, MD discusses in this week's podcast.</p> <p><em>This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only ... Show More
27m 47s
May 2023
May 12 2023 This Week in Cardiology
<p>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.</p> <p><em>This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only</em>.</p> <p>To read a ... Show More
25m 25s
<p><strong>Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythm that sometimes requires rate control in setting of ... Show More
