EPISODE 26: Careers in cardiology

Dr. Lisa Rosenbaum, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital speaks to Emily Gutowski, a 4th year medical student at Harvard Medical School, about her unique career as a clinician and physician-writer for the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) as the National Correspondent. They also shed light on aspects of gender disparity in medicine, finding role models, and avoiding burnout in the ever-changing field of cardiology.

EPISODE 25: INPATIENT PROCEDURES

Dr. Joshua Lang, cardiology fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, joins us in this episode of Run the List to discuss common inpatient procedures on the wards. He is interviewed by Dr. Walker Redd and together they walk us through placing central/arterial lines, paracentesis & thoracentesis, ultrasound-guided procedures, and more! They emphasize the importance of doing dry runs early on, talking patients through the intended plan, and conclude with pro tips on becoming more comfortable with doing procedures at the bedside.

EPISODE 24: TACHYARRHYTHMIAS

Dr. Victor Nauffal, cardiology fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital, is interviewed by Dr. David Wang about tachyarrhythmias. They work through a case and general approach to this topic, including a discussion about when to use electricity, distinguishing rhythms on an EKG, and treatment considerations. The case concludes with clinical pearls to take with you on the wards.

EPISODE 23: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Balim Senman, second-year internal medicine resident at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, interviews Zaid Almarzooq, cardiology fellow, about atrial fibrillation. They work through a case presentation and talk about common precipitants and risks of this arrhythmia. This episode also includes a discussion about when to pursue cardioversion, how to decide on anticoagulation therapy, as well as rate versus rhythm control. The episode concludes with a helpful mnemonic and three take-home points.

EPISODE 22: CHEST PAIN, PART 2

In Part 2, Emily Gutowski continues her interview with Dr. Zaid Almarzooq, cardiology fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, about evaluating a patient with chest pain. They discuss diagnostic testing and management, include a helpful mnemonic, and conclude the episode with a few clinical pearls.

EPISODE 21: CHEST PAIN, PART 1

In Part 1 of this topic, Emily Gutowski interviews Dr. Zaid Almarzooq, cardiology fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital, about the evaluation of a patient with chest pain. They discuss a case of a woman in the emergency room with chest pain,  important questions to ask on history, physical exam findings to look out for, as well as the differential diagnosis for chest pain.



EPISODE 20: NON-INVASIVE EVALUATION OF CHEST PAIN

In this episode, Dr. Navin Kumar interviews Dr. Sanjay Divakaran, cardiology fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital, about his approach to a non-invasive evaluation of chest pain. They discuss how to think about a patient's pre-test probability to help guide diagnostic testing, as well as guidelines in interpreting reports and how to counsel patients about chest pain. As always, the episode concludes with a few clinical pearls to take with you.

EPISODE 19: CARDIAC CAUSES OF SYNCOPE

Dr. Jason Ryan, creator and CEO of Boards and Beyond, joins us in this episode to discuss cardiac causes of syncope. He is interviewed by Emily Gutowski and takes listeners through the diagnosis of syncope and features that should alert clinicians to a potential cardiac etiology. They work through important diagnostic measures, indications for AICD placement, and when to consult cardiology. The episode concludes with a few clinical pearls.

EPISODE 18: GENERAL HEART FAILURE MANAGEMENT

In this episode, Dr. Walker Redd interviews Dr. Emily Lau about the general management of stable patients with heart failure when they are not in an acute exacerbation. They discuss the mnemonic “PANIC DR. AIR,” which reminds clinicians of all the important aspects of caring for patients with heart failure. They also include advice that physicians can provide patients while living a life with heart failure at home.

EPISODE 17: ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE

Dr. Emily Lau, cardiologist and chief resident at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is interviewed by Dr. Walker Redd about the management of a patient with acute decompensated heart failure. They work through the general framework for thinking about potential etiologies and triggers of heart failure exacerbations, as well as key points in the management of these patients. The episode concludes with three clinical pearls to bring with you to the wards.