Topic
Echocardiography
Podcasts
CardioNerds # 476Nov 5, 2026Hemodynamics of Valvular Heart Disease
CardioNerds (Drs. Apoorva Gangavelli, Cory Sejo, and Joseph Kassab) discuss the hemodynamics of valvular heart disease with Dr. Michael Brener. Using pressure-volume loops and clinical cases, they explain ventricular loading, myocardial energetics, and ventricular-arterial coupling, then apply these concepts to aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, and tricuspid regurgitation. Audio editing by CardioNerds Academy intern, Joshua Khorsandi. This episode was produced as part of the CardioNerds Academy curriculum by House Einthoven under the guidance of House Chief, Dr. Apoorva Gangavelli, and Academy Program Director, Dr. Gurleen Kaur. A matching review article will be published in US Cardiology Review, the official journal of CardioNerds. Enjoy this Circulation 2022 Paths to Discovery article to learn about the CardioNerds story, mission, and values.
- CardioNerds # 475Oct 29, 2026
Case Report: The Walls Have a Story: Rapidly Progressive AL Cardiac Amyloidosis – Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center
CardioNerds guest hosts Dr. Apoorva Gangavelli and Dr. Georgia Vasilakis, alongside Dr. Flavia Tejada, Dr. Ahmad Ahmad, and Dr. Blanca Simon Frances from MedStar Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University for a case discussion on rapidly progressive heart failure and the urgency of recognizing infiltrative cardiomyopathy. They discuss a 65-year-old man with newly diagnosed HFrEF and CKD who presented with acute decompensated heart failure, low-voltage ECG, concentric LV thickening, renal dysfunction, and abnormal lambda free light chains. His course was complicated by PEA arrest when laid supine, cardiogenic shock physiology, bilateral pleural effusions, and biopsy-confirmed AL cardiac amyloidosis. The episode focuses on clinical red flags, diagnostic algorithms, hemodynamic fragility, and why suspected AL amyloidosis is a hematologic and cardiac emergency. Expert commentary is provided by Dr. Ajay Kadakkal. Audio editing for this episode was performed by CardioNerds Intern, Dr. Julia Marques Fernandes. “To study the phenomena of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is not to go to sea at all.” – Sir William Osler. CardioNerds thank the patients and their loved ones whose stories teach us the Art of Medicine and support our Mission to Democratize Cardiovascular Medicine. Enjoy this Circulation 2022 Paths to Discovery article to learn about the CardioNerds story, mission, and values. US Cardiology Review is now the official journal of CardioNerds! Submit your manuscript here.
Cardiology # 37Jun 2, 2026Breaking Down the New Pulmonary Embolism Guidelines
Are the latest pulmonary embolism guidelines changing how you risk-stratify and intervene on acute PE? In this episode of BackTable Cardiology, host Dr. Hady Lichaa interviews Dr. Sanjum Sethi of Columbia University Medical Center about the evolving management of pulmonary embolism (PE) and the major updates reflected in the newest guidelines. They review the new A–E risk classification system, key updates to systemic thrombolysis recommendations, and the expanding role of catheter-based therapies as randomized evidence emerges, highlighting how these changes are shaping PERT protocols, influencing clinical decision-making, and affecting patient outcomes.
Curbsiders # 427Feb 19, 2024Kittleson Rules Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis demystified. Learn the clinical clues that suggest possible amyloidosis and how to order the correct tests to diagnose this disease. We are joined by Dr. Michelle Kittleson who shows us the ropes of treating fibril accumulation, @MKittlesonMD (Cedars Sinai).