Topic
Stroke
Podcasts
Vascular & IR # 631Apr 7, 2026Advancements in Carotid Stenting
Clean lumen club! This week, BackTable meets you at the carotid bifurcation to discuss all things carotid angioplasty and stenting. Interventional neuroradiologist and cerebrovascular surgeon Dr. Adnan Siddiqui, Vice Chairman of the University of Buffalo’s Department of Neurosurgery, joins host Dr. Sameh Sayfo to discuss the evolution and current state of carotid disease treatment.
Cardiology # 31Mar 31, 2026Advancements in Carotid Stenting
Clean lumen club! This week, BackTable meets you at the carotid bifurcation to discuss all things carotid angioplasty and stenting. Interventional neuroradiologist and cerebrovascular surgeon Dr. Adnan Siddiqui, Vice Chairman of the University of Buffalo’s Department of Neurosurgery, joins host Dr. Sameh Sayfo to discuss the evolution and current state of carotid disease treatment.
CardioNerds # 441Feb 12, 2026Atrial Fibrillation: Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
CardioNerds (Dr. Ramy Doss, Dr. Kelly Arps, and Dr. Naima Maqsood) dive into the nuances of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation with Dr. Jon Piccini. They provide a high-yield overview of AF ablation, guiding listeners from patient selection through post-procedural management. We review appropriate candidacy for catheter ablation across AF phenotypes, key elements of pre-procedural evaluation including imaging and anticoagulation strategy, and the fundamental procedural steps with pulmonary vein isolation as the cornerstone. The discussion compares lesion set strategies in de novo ablation and reviews currently used energy sources—including radiofrequency, cryoablation, and pulsed-field ablation—highlighting differences in safety and efficacy. They also examine surgical and hybrid approaches for selected patients and outline essential components of post-ablation care, including rhythm monitoring, anticoagulation decisions, and management of complications. This episode integrates contemporary evidence with practical insights to support clinicians delivering comprehensive AF ablation care. Audio editing for this episode was performed by CardioNerds intern Dr. Bhavya Shah. NOTE: This episode was recorded in March 2025. Since then, the OCEAN trial showed that among patients who had had successful catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation at least 1 year earlier and had risk factors for stroke, treatment with rivaroxaban did not result in a significantly lower incidence of a composite of stroke, systemic embolism, or new covert embolic stroke than treatment with aspirin.
- CardioNerds # 437Dec 5, 2025
Atrial Fibrillation: The Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Flutter
In this episode, the CardioNerds (Dr. Naima Maqsood, Dr. Akiva Rosenzveig, and Dr. Colin Blumenthal) are joined by renowned educator in electrophysiology, Dr. Joshua Cooper, to discuss everything atrial flutter; from anatomy and pathophysiology to diagnosis and management. Dr. Cooper’s expert teaching comes through as Dr. Cooper vividly describes atrial anatomy to provide the foundational understanding to be able to understand why management of atrial flutter is unique from atrial fibrillation despite their every intertwined relationship. A foundational episode for learners to understand atrial flutter as well as numerous concepts in electrophysiology. Audio editing for this episode was performed by CardioNerds intern Dr. Bhavya Shah.
- Vascular & IR # 569Sep 2, 2025
Advances & Challenges in Carotid Artery Stenting
From new techniques to evolving best practices–are you up to date with the latest developments in carotid artery stenting? In this episode, Dr. Wayne Olan, Interventional Neuroradiologist and the director of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery at George Washington University joins Dr. Michael Barraza for a discussion on the latest innovations and evolving techniques in carotid artery stenting.
- Vascular & IR # 558Jul 18, 2025
Advancements in Stroke Thrombectomy: Techniques & Training
Are your current stroke interventions in line with the latest clinical data? Dr. Blaise Baxter, interventional radiologist at Sutter Health, and Dr. Jim Milburn, interventional neuroradiologist at the Ochsner Health, join host Dr. Michael Barraza to discuss the latest advancements in stroke interventions.
Curbsiders # 482May 5, 2025Recap from SHM #Converge25
We recap the top pearls for the hospitalist from #SHM #Converge25 hitting updates in GI, stroke, anticoagulation, perioperative medicine, artificial intelligence, and more.
- Curbsiders # 461Nov 11, 2024
Facial Nerve Follies: Understanding Bell’s Palsy
Is it a stroke or is it botox? No, it’s Bell’s palsy! Learn how to differentiate facial palsy from other sinister diagnoses. Join us as Dr. Jordan Amar (Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at USC Keck School of Medicine) gives us Bell’s palsy pointers (and a great mnemonic, if there is such a thing).
- Curbsiders # 425Feb 5, 2024
Perioperative Management of Antithrombotics
Join us for a review of the perioperative risk assessment of bleeding and clotting and how to manage each patient’s own antithrombotics. We are joined by Dr. Poorvi Hardman from Ohio State University.
- Vascular & IR # 388Nov 27, 2023
Emergent Cases: The Impact of Arterial Sheath Technology
In this episode, host Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews Dr. Rehan Quadri about the impact of intra-procedural arterial monitoring via sheath technology. Dr. Quadri is a practicing interventional radiologist at UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas.
- Vascular & IR # 360Aug 28, 2023
Stroke Thrombectomy in Special Populations
In this episode, guest host and neurointerventional surgeon Dr. Krishna Amuluru interviews triple-boarded neurointerventional surgeon, neurointensivist, and neurologist Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti about stroke thrombectomy in special populations.
- Vascular & IR # 345Jul 17, 2023
Carotid Interventions
In this episode, host Dr. Ally Baheti interviews vascular surgeon Dr. Ankur Aggarwal about various carotid interventions. They explore Dr. Aggarwal’s treatment algorithm, medical management, and longitudinal care of patients presenting with carotid artery disease.
- Vascular & IR # 237Aug 26, 2022
Endovascular Treatment of Stroke Training: An Update
In this episode, guest host Dr. Venu Vadlamudi interviews Dr. Martin Radvany about where neurointerventional training stands in 2022, including stroke training for residents, barriers that IRs face in finding training after residency, and future directions of stroke care.
- Vascular & IR # 178Jan 10, 2022
Challenging Stroke Thrombectomies with Tough Clot
Interventional Neuroradiologist Dr. Hannes Nordmeyer and Biomedical Engineer Dr. Matt Gounis discuss compositions of tough clots, approaches to stroke thrombectomy, and bailout stenting.
Industry # 7Dec 1, 2021Viz.AI: Improving Access to Stroke Care using AI
Bryan Hartley talks with Neurosurgeon Dr. Chris Mansi about the origin story of Viz.ai, a company using Artificial Intelligence to Shorten Time to Treatment and Improve Access to Care for Stroke Patients.
- Vascular & IR # 132Jun 14, 2021
Viz.AI: Improving Access to Stroke Care using AI
Bryan Hartley talks with Neurosurgeon Dr. Chris Mansi about the origin story of Viz.ai, a company using Artificial Intelligence to Shorten Time to Treatment and Improve Access to Care for Stroke Patients.
- Vascular & IR # 98Dec 7, 2020
Using AI to Improve Stroke Care
Interventional Neurologist Ameer Hassan and Interventional Radiologist Sabeen Dhand discuss how utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) can reduce transfer times and length of stay in a hub and spoke model for Stroke Care.
- Vascular & IR # 75Aug 5, 2020
The Role of IR in Stroke Interventions (Part 2)
Part II of the discussion with Dr. Martin Radvany and Dr. David Sacks on the role of Interventional Radiologists in stroke interventions, including addressing training requirements and rural access to care.
- Vascular & IR # 74Aug 4, 2020
The Role of IR in Stroke Interventions (Part 1)
Dr. Martin Radvany and Dr. David Sacks discuss the role of Interventional Radiologists in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, including training requirements, the multidisciplinary team approach, and ways to improve patient access to high quality care.
- Vascular & IR # 13Sep 30, 2017
Neurovascular IR (Part II)
In Episode 13 of the BackTable podcast Sabeen Dhand MD and Venu Vadlamudi, MD, RPVI discuss neurovascular devices used in their practice.
- Vascular & IR # 12Sep 30, 2017
Neurovascular IR (Part I)
Our docs discuss integrating neurovascular interventions (part 1) into your IR practice with Venu Vadlamudi, MD, RPVI and Sabeen Dhand MD.