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CardioNerds (Dr. Shazli Khan, Dr. Jenna Skowronski, and Dr. Shiva Patlolla) discuss the management of patients post‑heart transplantation with Dr. Shelley Hall from Baylor University Medical Center and Dr. MaryJane Farr from UTSW. In this comprehensive review, we cover the physio ...  Show more

CardioNerds (Dr. Colin Blumenthal, Dr. Kelly Arps, and Dr. Natalie Marrero) discuss anti-arrhythmic drugs in the management of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter with electrophysiologist Dr. Andrew Epstein. We discuss two major classes of anti-arrhythmic drugs, class IC and c ...  Show more

Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD

Educational Pearls:

Epinephrine is essential in the treatment of anaphylaxis, but is epinephrine dangerous from a cardiovascular perspective?

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Here it is, the 1st EMCrit podcast. It's on the topic of Sympathetic Crashing Acute Pulmonary Edema (SCAPE). This condition is on a very different part of the disease spectrum from FOPE (Fluid-Overload Pulmonary Edema, an acronum I first saw used by by @Cameronks) To boil it d ...

In this episode of The Saving Lives Podcast, we dive into a compelling study from the Annals of Intensive Care, exploring the prevalence and impact of hyperdynamic left ventricular systolic function in septic patients. Unpacking the findings, we discuss how this condition influen ...  Show more

In this episode, host Dr. Ashley Agan discusses eustachian tube (ET) dilation with Dr. Dennis Poe, neurotologist and Professor of Otolaryngology at Harvard Medical School. First, the surgeons describe clinically meaningful differences between adult and pediatric ETs. Then, Dr. Po ...  Show more