Aortic Dissection

Luke J. Laffin, MD, and Vikas Sunder, MD, discuss the evolving role of aspirin in primary prevention, emphasizing individualized assessment of each patient's cardiovascular and bleeding risk. They explore how coronary artery calcium scores, lipoprotein(a) levels and comorbid cond ...  Show more

Kenneth McCurry, MD, and Gregory Jones, MD, discuss the development of robotic lung transplantation, including candidate selection, operative considerations and early clinical experience with this minimally invasive approach. The conversation explores protocol development and fut ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailThis 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 Ex ...  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

The CardioNerds (Amit Goyal, Daniel Ambinder, Carine Hamo, and Heather Kagan) discuss a case of aortic stenosis teaching a comprehensive approach to aortic stenosis diagnosis, surveillance, imaging, management and followup. On the CardioNerds Podcast Aortic Stenosis Topic Page yo ...  Show more

KYW Newsradio’s Rasa Kaye discusses aortic valve disease with Deborah Heart and Lung Center's Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Richard Kovach. The conversation includes Deborah’s team approach to identifying, managing and treating the condition, and the latest advances in Trans ...