ACC CardiaCast

In this episode, Dr. Michael Shapiro and Dr. Christie Ballantyne discuss the epidemiology, genetics, and pathophysiology of HeFH and HoFH.

Educational grant support provided by: Regeneron

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In this episode, Drs. Leslie Davis and Dr. Ciantel (Adair) Blyler discuss the importance of appropriate assessment of blood pressure in the office setting. They will review appropriate technique, as well as common pitfalls that can result in inaccurate or misleading measurements. Given the importance of accurate blood pressure assessment in clinical decision making, this podcast will assist all providers in ensuring the provision of high-quality care.

In this episode, Dr. Brian Olshansky and Dr. Dan Sorajja discuss identifying the next steps for treatment after syncope assessment, including pacemakers, ablation, and drug therapy.

In this episode, Drs. George Stergiou and Florian Rader discuss the use of home blood pressure monitoring in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of hypertension. This panel will specifically focus on the differences between home and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, the clinical situations in which these should be utilized, and the interpretation of this data by clinicians. Further, these experts will review how to discuss home blood pressure monitoring with patients and how to address common questions that arise.

In this episode, Dr. Brian Olshansky and Dr. Roopinder Sandhu discuss the initial assessment of patients with syncope, considering: the importance of medical history, distinguishing cardiac and non-cardiac causes of syncope, and risk stratification.

In this episode, Dr. Brian Olshansky and Dr. Satish Raj discuss autonomic function testing in patients with syncope and suspected postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).

In this episode, Dr. Deepak Bhatt and Dr. George Bakris discuss the diagnosis of resistant hypertension, strategies to manage patient lifestyle, and the use of combination therapy.

Educational grant support provided by Medtronic. To visit the hub for the Overcoming Challenges in Hypertension Management grant, click here.

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In this episode, Dr. Suzanne Oparil and Dr. Sandra Taler discuss strategies to address deteriorating control rates of hypertension, including leveraging combinations of antihypertensive drugs, improving patient adherence, and increasing clinician inertia.

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In this episode, Keith Ferdinand, MD and Chloe Villavaso, APRN discuss strategies to improve adherence in hypertensive patients, including communication tactics, shared decision making, and monitoring blood pressure outside of the office.

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In this episode of CardioNutrition, Robert Ostfeld, MD, MSc, FACC, discusses a clinical case from Montefiore’s Cardiac Wellness Program highlighting the potential impact of dietary change on systolic dysfunction, noting that a plant-based dietary pattern was temporally associated with normalization of left ventricular ejection fraction in a patient with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.

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