Aortic Dissection

Oussama Wazni, MD, MBA, and Jeffery Courson, DO, examine the evaluation and management of inherited arrhythmias and genetic cardiomyopathies. They discuss diagnostic strategies like genetic testing and advanced imaging, and the role of multidisciplinary care in precision medicine ...  Show more

Venugopal Menon, MD, and Abdulla Damluji, MD, discuss the emerging subspecialty of cardiovascular aging and the growing need to tailor cardiovascular care for older adults. They explore how integrating geriatric expertise into cardiovascular practice can improve diagnostic accura ...  Show more

Send us a textThis week, Rob and Zach will be teaching you everything you need to know about Aortic Dissection.We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on aortic dissection!Definition of Aortic DissectionCauses / PathophysiologyClinical FeaturesPhysical Exam ...  Show more

<div>It’s 2 a.m. The on-call resident’s voice is shaky.
The CT shows an 18cm abdominal aortic aneurysm with a Type 1B endoleak.
There’s gas in the sac, fluid in the belly, and the patient has a defibrillator on both sides of his chest.
Is it a rupt ...  Show more

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

In this episode of Spoonful of Sugar, host Eishan Ashwat, a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh, dives into the essential yet often life-threatening topics of aortic aneurysms and dissections. Starting with a clinical vignette to set the stage, Eishan explores the ana ...  Show more