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Milind Desai, MD, and Nicholas Smedira, MD, review contemporary diagnostic pathways and surgical decision making for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The discussion examines advanced imaging, outcomes from high volume centers, emerging surgical techniques and the evolving role of myo ...  Show more

Lee Kirksey, MD, and J. Eduardo Corso, MD, examine the clinical impact of smoking on peripheral artery disease, aneurysmal disease and outcomes after vascular intervention, with emphasis on risk modification and evidence-based decision-making. The discussion highlights practical ...  Show more

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 rupture? A graft infection? An aortoenteri ...  Show more

In this solo episode, Dr. Tom Walters breaks down thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)—a condition caused by compression of the nerves and blood vessels as they pass from the neck into the arm. He begins with an introduction to the condition and explains the difference between neurogen ...  Show more

CardioNerds (Dr. Dan Ambinder and Dr. Yoav Karpenshif – Chair of the CardioNerds Critical Care Cardiology Council) join Dr. Munim Khan, Dr. Shravani Gangidi, and Dr. Rachel Goodman from Tufts Medical Center’s general cardiology fellowship program for hot pot in China Town in Bost ...  Show more

In this episode, we discuss the challenges of explanting aortic grafts, the diagnosis and management of infected aortic grafts, as well as tips and tricks for once we're in the operating room.

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