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Author(s): Shaun R Opie , Nabil Dib Added: 3 years ago
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Western countries. The damage that occurs during a heart attack results from the death and loss of the cells called cardiomyocytes that make up the majority of the myocardium. Medical therapy, balloon angioplasty, stent deployment, coronary artery bypass surgery, and heart transplantation are the current options available to the patient… View more

Vascular Disease and Surgery
ACC 22: 5 Trials That Will Change Your Practice with Interventionist, Dr Mirvat Alasnag
Author(s): Mirvat Alasnag Added: 2 years ago
In this short and practice focused review, Dr Mirvat Alasnag (The King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, SA) highlights some of the late-breaking clinical trials presented atACC.22from an interventionalist perspective. Trials covered in detail include: 00:58: SODIUM-HF: Study of Dietary Intervention Under 100 Mmol in Heart Failure 01:46: GHATI: Improving STEMI Management Internationally: Two… View more

Intervention
Job title: Professor of Cardiac Surgery, and Chief, Department of Cardiac Surgery
Prof Ottavio Alfieri is Senior Consultant at the Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit of San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, IT. He is the President of the "Alfieri Heart Foundation," established to support research and innovation at San Raffaele Hospital. From 1996 to 2017, he served as the Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan and held the position of Professor of… View more
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: How to Use Antithrombotics in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Author(s): Mathew R Williams , Kelsey Grossman , Homam Ibrahim Added: 3 years ago
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become the preferred method for management of severe aortic stenosis in patients who are at high and intermediate surgical risk. Short-term data have been presented from two studies comparing TAVR versus surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in low surgical risk patients. The Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves 3 (PARTNER 3) trial compared… View more

Anticoagulation
ESC 23: Day 1 Wrap-Up with Dr Alasnag and Dr Al-Shaibi
Author(s): Mirvat Alasnag , Khaled Al-Shaibi Added: 7 months ago
ESC 23 — We are joined by Dr Mirvat Alasnag and Dr Khaled Al-Shaibi (The King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, SA) for an insightful wrap-up of the first day of ESC Congress 2023. Trials covered in detail include: New ESC Guidelines for 2023 - 00:24 - 10:03 STEP-HFpEF - 10:04 - 12:03 COP-AF - 12:04 - 13:11 Recorded on-site at ESC Congress 2023, Amsterdam. Editors: Mirjam Boros and Jordan… View more

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Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Job title: Director of Electrophysiology
An industry leader in complex Electrophysiology cases and research, Dr DeLurgio uses the most advanced technology to detect, diagnose and treat arrhythmias. While some patients can be treated through the use of medication or even pacemakers, Dr DeLurgio also offers treatment through a procedure called a cardiac ablation. During this safe, minimally invasive procedure, Dr DeLurgio uses high tech… View more
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Author(s): Philip J Devereaux , John Eikelboom Start date: Mar 11, 2018
An expert peer-to-peer discussion on the latest data to come out of the MANAGE studyand its implications for clinical practice. View more

Anticoagulation
Job title: Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine
Dr Siontis is a Consultant and Board-certified cardiac electrophysiologist in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine. He completed training in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Cardiac Electrophysiology at the Mayo Clinic and the University of Michigan. He has clinical and research interests in the… View more
Cardiac Transplant and Ventricular Assist in Heart Failure
Author(s): Michael T Cain , Michael S Firstenberg , Joseph C Cleveland Jr Added: 2 years ago

Heart Failure
Job title: Associate Professor of Surgery
Caitlin W. Hicks MD, MS is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Hicks completed her surgical residency and vascular surgery fellowship at Johns Hopkins, where she was the first person to participate in the Early Specialization Program, completing her training in 6 years. She was recently promoted to Associate… View more