I caught up with Dr. James de Lemos from UT Southwestern at the 2019 American Heart Association meeting to discuss a number of updates in acute coronary syndromes. We cover a number of recent trials that are shaping how we think about ACS management from medications, stent deployment and the mechanism we might be overlooking.
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In this episode I visit with Dr. Michelle Kittleson (@MKIttlesonMD) of Cedars-Sinai to discuss evaluation and management of patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure. We review the etiologies for decompensation, what to do with beta-blockers or RAS inhibitors and how to setup the patient for a successful discharge.
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In this episode I visit with Dr. Amber Khanna of the University of Colorado about some of the “simple” congenital heart defects. We discuss atrial septal defects (ASD) and ventricular septal defect (VSD). We review useful testing to diagnose and evaluate these defects and the indications for closure.
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2018 ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
