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"Women are Not Little Men" is a new podcast series within CardiaCast designed for cardiovascular health providers to increase awareness of sex-based differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and to improve the clinical care of women with CVD. "Women are Not Little Men" is hosted by Drs. Emily Lau and Niti Aggarwal, nationally renowned experts in women's CVD and members of the American College of Cardiology CVD in Women Committee. In this episode, Drs. Marcelo DiCarli and Odayme Quesada discuss the diagnosis and management of the full spectrum of ischemic heart disease in women through the lens of multimodality imaging. In particular they highlight the pivotal role of stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and quantitative positron emission tomography perfusion imaging to diagnose microvascular disease.

Suggested Materials:

Samuels BA, Shah SM, Widmer RJ, et al. Comprehensive management of ANOCA, part 1—definition, patient population, and diagnosis: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023;82:1245–63.

Smilowitz N, Prasad M, Widmer RJ, et al. Comprehensive management of ANOCA, part 2—program development, treatment, and research initiatives: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023;82:1264–79.

Gulati M, Levy PD, Mukherjee D, et al. 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR guideline for the evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021;78:2218-61.

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"Women are Not Little Men" is a new podcast series within CardiaCast designed for cardiovascular health providers to increase awareness of sex-based differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and to improve the clinical care of women with CVD. "Women are Not Little Men" is hosted by Drs. Emily Lau and Niti Aggarwal, nationally renowned experts in women's CVD and members of the American College of Cardiology CVD in Women Committee. In this episode, Drs. Annabelle Volgman and Kamala Tamirisa discuss sex differences in arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachyarrhythmias, as well as gender disparities related to medical and device therapies for arrhythmia treatment.

Suggested Materials:

Ehdaie A, Cingolani E, Shehata M, Wang X, Curtis AB, Chugh SS. Sex differences in cardiac arrhythmias: clinical and research implications. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2018;11:e005680.

Linde C, Bongiorni MG, Birgersdotter-Green U, et al. Sex differences in cardiac arrhythmia: a consensus document of the European Heart Rhythm Association, endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society and Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society. Europace 2018;20:1565-1565ao.

Amuthan R, Curtis A. Sex-specific considerations in drug and device therapy of cardiac arrhythmias: JACC Focus Seminar 6/7. J Am Coll Cardiol 2022:79;1519–29.

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In this episode, Erin Michos MD, FACC, and Alison Bailey MD, FACC discuss the CLEAR Outcomes primary prevention analysis focusing on bempedoic acid and its clinical implications.

This podcast is part of the Bempedoic Acid: New Evidence Transforming the LDL-C Treatment Landscape grant initiative.

Educational grant support is provided by Esperion.

Suggested Materials:

Nissen SE, Menon V, Nicholls SJ, et al. Bempedoic acid for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in statin-intolerant patients. JAMA. 2023;330:131-140.

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"Women are Not Little Men" is a new podcast series within CardiaCast designed for cardiovascular health providers to increase awareness of sex-based differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and to improve the clinical care of women with CVD. "Women are Not Little Men" is hosted by Drs. Emily Lau and Niti Aggarwal, nationally renowned experts in women's CVD and members of the American College of Cardiology CVD in Women Committee. In this episode, Drs. Chrisandra Shufelt and JoAnn Manson discuss up-to-date evidence on hormone therapy and CVD risk.

Suggested Materials:

Cho L, Kaunitz AM, Faubion SS, et al. Rethinking menopausal hormone therapy: for whom, what, when, and how long? Circulation 2023;147:597-610.

Shifren JL, Crandall CJ, Manson JE. Menopausal hormone therapy. JAMA 2019;321:2458-9.

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In this episode, Drs. Shashank Sinha and Dr. Rosy Thachil launch a brand-new series, "Conversations with Critical Care Cardiologists" sponsored by ACC's Critical Care Cardiology (CCC) Section. Listen to Drs. Sinha and Thachil as they interview leading luminaries in critical care cardiology, Drs. Robert Roswell and Michael Solomon, Chair and Chair-Elect, respectively, of the ACC's Critical Care Cardiology Section Leadership Council. Enjoy a fun-filled, wide-ranging conversation, as they reflect on their personal and professional journey, discuss challenges in founding the inaugural CCC section, and articulate a bold new vision for this rapidly evolving field.

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In this episode, Pamela Mason, MD, FACC and Anne Kroman, DO, PhD discuss obstructive sleep apnea and how it influences atrial fibrillation (AF) management. In particular, Drs. Mason and Kroman examine how managing sleep apnea can prevent AF onset and recurrence.

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In this episode, Pamela Mason MD, FACC and Rachita Navara MD, FACC discuss digital health and how providers can use computing platforms and software to empower patients to manage their atrial fibrillation. In particular, wearable technologies will be covered.

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"Courtside with the Chair" is a new series within CardiaCast presented by the Sports and Exercise Cardiology Member Section covering topics within the field of Sports and Exercise Cardiology. In this episode, Jonathan Kim, MD, MSc, FACC, Paul Thompson, MD, FACC, Ben Levine, MD, FACC, Aaron Baggish, MD, FACC and Beth Dineen, DO, FACC discuss the present and future in the field of sports cardiology.

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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) funding for remote and hybrid cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is coming to an end. Beyond the value of mitigating infection risk during COVID, remote and hybrid CR have proven the additional benefits of overcoming social disparities of care by reaching a wider spectrum of eligible patients including those living remotely and with poor access to site-based programs. The loss of PHE funding for remote and hybrid CR may signify a major setback.

In this episode, Dan Forman, MD, FACC, Todd Brown, MD, FACC, and Steven Keteyian, PhD discuss current CR funding criteria in relation to CMS and other 3rd party payers. Optimal strategies to provide CR in this dynamic healthcare context will also be discussed.

SUGGESTED MATERIALS:

1. Beatty AL, Beckie TM, Dodson J, et al. A new era in cardiac rehabilitation delivery: research gaps, questions, strategies, and priorities. Circulation 2023;147:254-266.

2. Keteyian SJ, Ades PA, Beatty AL, et al. A review of the design and implementation of a hybrid cardiac rehabilitation program: an expanding opportunity for optimizing cardiovascular care. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2022;42:1-9.

3. Keteyian SJ, Grimshaw C, Brawner CA, et al. A comparison of exercise intensity in hybrid versus standard Phase Two cardiac rehabilitation. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2021;41:19-22.

4. Beatty AL, Brown TM, Corbett M, et al. Million Hearts Cardiac Rehabilitation Think Tank: accelerating new care models. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2021;Sep 30:[ePub ahead of print].

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"Courtside with the Chair" is a new series within CardiaCast presented by the Sports and Exercise Cardiology Member Section covering topics within the field of sports and exercise cardiology. In this episode, Jonathan Kim, MD, MSc, FACC, Paul Thompson, MD, FACC, Ben Levine, MD, FACC, Aaron Baggish, MD, FACC and Beth Dineen, DO, FACC discuss the past and present in the field of sports cardiology.  

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