Power, control, and communication shape every birth—and too often, they decide whether care feels safe or traumatic. We dig into practical ways to prevent harm in obstetric anesthesia by centering trauma-informed care, reducing stigma around substance use disorder, and giving real choice during cesarean delivery. We start by distinguishing complications fro ... Show More
Nov 18
#281 Safer Anesthesia, Everywhere
<p>Imagine stepping into an operating room where oxygen isn’t guaranteed, capnography is rare, and one anesthesiologist might serve a million people. That’s the reality many patients face, and it’s exactly where meaningful change can save the most lives. We sit down with Dr. Kell ... Show More
28m 12s
Nov 11
#280 Speak Up To Save Lives
<p>What if the biggest risks in maternal care are not just clinical, but cultural? We dig into the hard truth that speaking up can feel risky, pain during cesarean is often underestimated, and rare obstetric crises can overwhelm memory. From there, we chart a path toward safer bi ... Show More
23m 51s
Oct 28
#278 Transforming Maternal Care Through Equity, Science, And Tech
<p>Maternal care is at a breaking point: delivering hospitals are disappearing while deaths that could be prevented keep climbing. We pull back the curtain on how structural racism, policy headwinds, and technology blind spots compound risk for birthing people—especially Black, H ... Show More
16m 21s
Oct 2024
397. Guidelines: 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure – Question #36 with Dr. Shelley Zieroth
The following question refers to Sections 2.1
and 4.2 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure.The question is asked by CardioNerds Academy Intern Dr. Adriana Mares, answered first by CardioNerds FIT Trialist Dr. Christabel Nyange, and then by expert ... Show More
5m 43s
Jul 2025
CT Scan for Coronary Artery Calcification Window
<p>CT Scan for Coronary Artery Calcification Window</p>
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<p>Guest: Thomas C. Gerber, M.D., Ph.D.</p>
<p>Host: Stephen L. Kopecky, M.D.</p>
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<p>Coronary artery calcification (CAC) scanning can help improving our assessment of the risk of heart attack or stroke in t ... Show More
18m 47s
Nov 2024
399. Guidelines: 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure – Question #37 with Dr. Clyde Yancy
The following question refers to Section 7.4 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure.The question is asked by the Director of the CardioNerds Internship Dr. Akiva Rosenzveig, answered first by Vanderbilt AHFT cardiology fellow Dr. Jenna Skowronski, ... Show More
8m 40s
Sep 8
426. Case Report: A Ruptured Saccular Aortic Aneurysm into the Right Ventricle – University of Tennessee, Nashville
CardioNerds join Dr. Neel Patel, Dr. Victoria Odeleye, and Dr. Jay Ramsay from the University of Tennessee, Nashville, for a deep dive into cardiovascular medicine in the vibrant city of Nashville. They discuss the following case: A 57-year-old male with a history of prior cardia ... Show More
36m 9s
Sep 15
AI, Polygenic Risk Scores, and Antithrombotic Therapy | JACC This Week
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Harlan Krumholz explores the evolving landscape of cardiovascular medicine, beginning with a call for responsible stewardship of artificial intelligence. Highlights include a major registry study on percutaneous aspiration for right-sided endocard ... Show More
9m 54s
Sep 29
Clinical Challenges in Trauma Surgery: Stabbed in the Back - Decision Making in a Penetrating Junctional Vascular Injury
<div>“It’s 5pm and your Consultant (attending) has headed off home. A patient arrives in the resuscitation room blood spurting from a stab wound in the armpit. Join Roisin – a junior Major Trauma fellow, Prash – a surgical trainee, Max – a senior trauma surgery fellow, and Chris ... Show More
33m 53s