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A Run For (and From) The Heart
Kevin met Alex in 2018 when Alex was running a social media page on Instagram featuring a sport they were both interested in, Disc Golf. Kevin had initially reached out to Alex to learn more about corporate sponsorship, but their…
Amyloid heart disease module 1: diagnosis
This article is available as a 'Standalone BJC Learning module' CPD activity
Background
Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a disorder of protein misfolding with resultant accumulation within the myocardium ultimately leading to clinical…
Z va score in Aortic stenosis : No more a theoretical concept
It was the final case on weekend Echocardiogram review day, I asked my fellow for a brief summary of the patient. A 3 minute conversation“Yes, sir, he is a 62-year-old male retired govt officer. He has a severely stenosed aortic…
Living Kidney Donor: Joe Johnson’s Miracle for a Stranger
In life, some things just fall into place. In 2015, Joe Johnson was a 58-year-old retiree, enjoying an easy life of golfing, fishing and aviation (he’s a private pilot). One day, a random online article changed the direction of his life…
CHD Surgery Outcomes and Transparency in Pediatric Cardiology: A Podcast
Executive Director David Kasnic joins Dr. Alison Brent for an episode of Charting Pediatrics, a professional resource of Children’s Hospital Colorado.
David Kasnic, Executive DirectorConquering CHDAlison Brent,…
Heart disease in pregnancy: Overview & management
Some of the questions addressed in this presentation
1.What happens to fetal blood pressure during maternal hypotension how good is fetal autoregulation?
2.Why is LSCS increasingly preferred mode of delivery in heart disease…
Aortic erosion following ASD device closure : A reality check !
ASD device closure has become a de-facto modality for most ostium secundum defects(<35mm). The stupendous success of this procedure is attributed to careful pre and Intra-procedural Imaging, new generation hardware and of course the…
Crawfish Boils: Healthy or Not?
By: Michelle Benoit, RDN, LDN, NCTTP
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Powerful, Myth-Busting Facts About Organ Donation
Every 10 minutes, someone is added to the organ transplant waiting list in the United States and it’s estimated that there are more than 100,000 people waiting for a donation. But despite such high demand, only 60% of American adults are…
Finding Varicose Vein Treatment in New Orleans | CIS
Varicose veins are often thought of as merely a cosmetic condition. But that is not always the case, and in more severe instances they can be quite painful. This is why it’s important to understand the causes of varicose…
Rheumatic fever : Dr Jones would smile if we get rid of the “supportive criteria”
Dr. Duckett Jones, the famed American physician, from Good Samaritan hospital, Boston would be a proud man in heaven, to find his criteria still being celebrated all over the globe. He will also be pleased to know his home country USA …
How to Lower Your Heart Disease Risk | CIS
March is National Nutrition Month, and it’s a great opportunity to take a closer look at how your diet can affect your heart health. Your diet is one of the most important contributing factors to the health of your heart. In…
Sickled Feet: Avoid Injury with Better Technique
If you’ve watched any of the ballet shows on TV that have risen in popularity, then you’ve likely seen a stern ballet teacher in the front of class barking at students about “turnout” and “foot position.” While these shows are certainly…
Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder after Graduation
Most people think of high school graduation as an exciting new beginning. But to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it can also be a time of confusion, stress and flat-out fear. Those mixed emotions are…
COVID19, hidden figures and OODA
20th March 2021
What figures about COVID19 do you believe?
Indeed, what figures can you believe?
Do you simply take them all at face value, and work from there? That would certainly be nice, but it’s not really possible, and you would…
Pediatric Medical Devices - Survey of Pediatric Cardiologists and Cardiovascular Surgeons in Japan
Circ Rep. 2021 Jan 26;3(3):153-160. doi: 10.1253/circrep.CR-20-0136.ABSTRACTBackground: In Japan, the choice of pediatric medical devices is limited because of 2 "device lag" problems: Japan lags behind the USA and Europe in device…
Physiology of the Right Ventricle Across the Lifespan
Front Physiol. 2021 Mar 2;12:642284. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.642284. eCollection 2021.ABSTRACTThe most common cause of heart failure in the United States is ischemic left heart disease; accordingly, a vast amount of work has been done to…
The power of optimal medical therapy using angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor in acute…
Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2020 Dec 29;5(2):ytaa530. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytaa530. eCollection 2021 Feb.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Timely use of Sacubitril/Valsartan has the potential to significantly improve cardiac function and dramatically reduce…
Atrial Fibrillation in Congenital Heart Disease
Eur Cardiol. 2021 Mar 9;16:e06. doi: 10.15420/ecr.2020.41. eCollection 2021 Feb.ABSTRACTThe increasing prevalence of AF in a growing population of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) poses new challenges to clinicians involved in…