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“Courtside with the Chair” is a 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, Dr. Jonathan Kim is joined by Drs. Rachel Lampert, Dermot Phelan, and Keri Schafer to continue the discussion on the recently released 2025 Clinical Considerations for Competitive Sports Participation for Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. 

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In this episode, Drs. Brittany Weber and Paul Ridker discuss “The What, Who, When, and Why of hs-CRP.” This podcast is part of the Inflammation in Cardiovascular Health: Raising Awareness of the Increasing Role of hs-CRP grant initiative. 

Educational support for this initiative is provided by Novo Nordisk. 
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 Related References 

1.  Cognitive impairment and heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Card Fail 2017;23:464-75).     

1. Arnett DK, Blumenthal RS, Albert MA, et al. 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2019;140(11):e596-e646. 

1. Benjamin EJ, Muntner P, Alonso A, et al. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2019 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2019;139:e56–e528. 

1. Grundy SM, Stone NJ, Bailey AL, et al. 2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. JACC. 2019;73(24):e285-350. 

1. Lloyd-Jones DM, Braun LT, Ndumele CE, et al. Use of Risk Assessment Tools to Guide Decision-Making in the Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: A Special Report From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. JACC. 2019; 73(24):3153–3167. 

1. Ridker PM. From RESCUE to ZEUS: Will interleukin-6 inhibition with ziltivekimab prove effective for cardiovascular event reduction? Cardiovasc Res. 2021;117(11):e138-e140. 

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“Courtside with the Chair” is a 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, Dr. Jonathan Kim is joined by Drs. Baggish, Levine, and Martinez to continue their deep dive into the recently released 2025 Clinical Considerations for Competitive Sports Participation for Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. 

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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, Dr. Jonathan Kim is joined by Drs. Aaron Baggish, Benjamin Levine, and Matthew Martinez to take a deep dive into the recently released 2025 Clinical Considerations for Competitive Sports Participation for Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. 

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“Heart Vision” is a CardiaCast podcast series produced by the ACC Cardiovascular Imaging Section Leadership Council. This podcast series tackles topics on emerging multimodality imaging data, trends, practice patterns, disease status and advocacy effort. 

In this episode, Drs. Purvi Parwani and Michael Salerno discuss how stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is transforming the way we understand and diagnose coronary microvascular dysfunction. We will also discuss the noninvasive comparison of the stress CMR with stress positron emission tomography (PET) for evaluation of myocardial perfusion reserve index, its clinical applications and practical usage. Dr. Salerno will shed light on how this innovative imaging technique is offering new insights into the pathophysiology of the microvasculature, guiding the diagnosis, and ultimately improving patient outcomes through the correct diagnosis. 

In this podcast, which is part of the AFib Management Redefined: Latest Guidelines For Care of the Patient With Atrial Fibrillation grant initiative, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Brooke Gonzales, RN, Elena Wellen PharmD, BCCP,  Megan Herrington, PA-C, AACC and Meena Rao, MD, MPH, FACC in a multidisciplinary discussion highlighting the 2023 Guideline updates and the importance of a patient centered cardiac care team approach to AFib diagnosis, management, and treatment. The conversation will focus on interprofessional collaboration and how to tailor care based on individual patient characteristics and preferences. 

 This podcast is part of the AFib Management Redefined: Latest Guidelines For Care of the Patient With Atrial Fibrillation grant initiative. Educational grant support is provided by Abbott Laboratories, Biosense Webster, Boston Scientific Corporation, and Janssen Scientific Affairs.  Click here for more: https://learn.acc.org/Page/LearnAFibGuidelines 

Atrial Fibrillation Focused Update | Journal of the American College of Cardiology 

2023 Atrial Fibrillation Guideline-at-a-Glance | JACC 

In this episode of Conversations with Critical Care Cardiologists, we dive into the evolving landscape of education and training in Critical Care Cardiology (CCC). As this specialty rapidly advances, what cognitive competencies should be prioritized? How do procedural skills fit into the equation? And who holds the responsibility for defining and standardizing these competencies? Join us as we explore the future of CCC training, the role of medical societies, and strategies for ensuring consistency and excellence in education—both within CCC and across the broader field of cardiology. 

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“Innovation in Action” is a new podcast series hosted by the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) Innovation Program aimed to explore innovations shaping care delivery. In this first episode, ACC Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Ami Bhatt is joined by Drs. Amey Vrudhula and Lily Stern to delve into artificial intelligence (AI) model training and how to leverage AI for early screening of cardiac amyloidosis. 

This podcast is supported by AstraZeneca. 

Related References:  

1. Vrudhula A, Stern L, Cheng PC, et al. Impact of case and control selection on training artificial intelligence screening of cardiac amyloidosis. JACC Adv 2024;3:100998. 

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Special Edition: “PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for CV Team members, offering practical team-based solutions to the everyday challenges. In this series the CV Team Section has partnered with the Geriatric Section’s Palliative Care Workgroup to share insights on difficult conversations that occur when caring for cardiology patients. In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts S. Ian Borison, DO; Michelle Churchill, CRNP, ACHPN and Jill Steiner, MD, MS, FACC to share insights to training our trainees in skilled serious illness communication.   

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Special Edition: “PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for Cardiovascular (CV) Team members, offering practical team-based solutions to the everyday challenges. In this series the CV Team Section has partnered with the Geriatric Section’s Palliative Workgroup to share insights on difficult conversations that occur when caring for cardiology patients. In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Richard A. Josephson, MS, MD, FACC, Christy Cantey DNP, FNP-C, AACC, CCK, and Gwen M. Bernacki, MD MHSA to share insights for high-risk procedures in our high risk patients: we can, but should we?  

 Suggested Materials: 

1. Vital Talk website. 2024. Available at https://www.vitaltalk.org/. Accessed 12/20/24. 

1.  The Conversation Project - Have You Had The Conversation? (Institute for Healthcare Improvement website). 2024. Available at https://theconversationproject.org/. Accessed 12/20/24. 

1.  Bernacki GW, Starks H, Krishnaswami A, et al. Peri-procedural code status for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Absence of program policies and standard practices. J Am Geriatr Soc 2022;70:3378-89. 

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Special Edition:“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for Cardiovascular (CV) Team members, offering practical team-based solutions to the everyday challenges. In this series the CV Team Section has partnered with the Geriatric Section’s Palliative Workgroup to share insights on difficult conversations that occur when caring for cardiology patients. In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Alex Tabone, PA-C, AACC, Alix Barnes, MD, and Sharon Dickinson, PA-C, FACC to share insights for serious conversations in the critical care trenches.   

Suggested Materials: 

1. Godfrey S, Barnes A, Gao J, Sulistio MS, Katz JN, Chuzi S. Shared Decision-making in Palliative and End-of-life Care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. US Cardiology Review 2024;18:e13. 

1. Colorado Program for Patient Centered Decisions (Patient Decision Aid website). 2024. Available at https://www.patientdecisionaid.org/. Accessed 12/20/24.  

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Special Edition: “PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for Cardiovascular (CV) Team members, offering practical team-based solutions to the everyday challenges. In this series the CV Team Section has partnered with the Geriatric Section’s Palliative Care Workgroup to share insights on difficult conversations that occur when caring for cardiology patients. In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Jae Patton, MSN, CRNP, AACC and Sarah Godfrey, MD, MPH to share insights for ensuring quality of life when time is short: tools for the end-stage heart failure care.   

 Suggested Materials 

1. Center to Advance Palliative Care (Center to Advance Palliative Care website). 2024. Available at https://www.capc.org/. Accessed 12/20/24. 

1. Godfrey S, Kirkpatrick JN, Kramer DB, Sulistio MS. Expanding the paradigm for cardiovascular palliative care. Circulation 2023;148:1039-52. 

1. Godfrey S, Chen CL, Sulistio MS, Kumar S, Newcomer K. Shocked at end-of-life: an educational video for hospice workers about implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. J Pain Symptom Manage 2024;67:e557-58. 

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“Courtside with the Chair” is a 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, Dr. Jonathan Kim is joined by Drs. Peter Dean, Keri Shafer, and Jonathan Edelson to discuss the emergence of Pediatric Sports Cardiology. Dr. Kim moderates the discussion about important issues within pediatric sports cardiology that differentiates from the clinical thinking around adult athletes. The conversation over two parts focuses on the need for the field of pediatric sports cardiology, what defines a ‘pediatric athlete’, considerations for screening this population, differences with shared decision-making compared to adult athletes, and gaps in knowledge. 

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“Courtside with the Chair” is a 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, Dr. Jonathan Kim is joined by Drs. Peter Dean, Keri Shafer, and Jonathan Edelson to discuss the emergence of Pediatric Sports Cardiology. Dr. Kim moderates the discussion about important issues within pediatric sports cardiology that differentiates from the clinical thinking around adult athletes. The conversation over two parts focuses on the need for the field of pediatric sports cardiology, what defines a ‘pediatric athlete’, considerations for screening this population, differences with shared decision-making compared to adult athletes, and gaps in knowledge. 

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Echocardiography (Echo) and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) play a critical role in the cardiac intensive Care Unit (CICU). In this episode, our expert cardiologists Drs. Rosy Thachil, Shashank Sinha, Smadar Kort and Eugene Yuriditsky examine the latest advancements, techniques, and clinical applications of Echo and POCUS in managing critically ill cardiac patients. Learn how these powerful imaging tools can enhance diagnostic accuracy, provide real-time data, guide therapeutic interventions, and improve patient outcomes in the high-stakes environment of the CICU. Whether you're a seasoned cardiologist or a healthcare professional new to critical care cardiology, there is much to learn from these valuable insights and practical tips for optimizing the use of Echo and POCUS. 

Related References: 

1. Kirkpatrick JN, Grimm R, Johri AM, et al. Recommendations for echocardiography laboratories participating in cardiac point of care cardiac ultrasound (POCUS) and critical care echocardiography training: report from the American Society of Echocardiography.  
   J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2020;33:409-422.e4. 

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Special Edition: PharmD Appreciation: “PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for Cardiovascular (CV) Team members who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the everyday challenges. This series, published during American Pharmacists Month, celebrates our pharmacist CV Team members in an educational series with a specific Pharmacist focus. In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Tomasz Jurga, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BCCP, HF-Cert, AACC; Lydia Tran, PharmD, BCPS and Bruce Warden, PharmD, BCPS, FNLA, FASPC to discuss the role of the pharmacists of the care team for lipid management.   

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Special Edition: PharmD Appreciation: “PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for Cardiovascular (CV) Team members who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the everyday challenges. This series, published during American Pharmacists Month, celebrates our pharmacist CV Team members in an educational series with a specific Pharmacist focus. In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Lydia Tran, PharmD, BCPS and Sushma Dey, PharmD, BCACP to discuss the role of the pharmacists on the care team for hypertension management.   

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In this installment of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) and Antiarrhythmic Drugs (AADs) series, Dr. Suneet Mittal interviews Dr. Jeff Healey about evidence supporting the guidelines and how they compare to previous guidelines. Listen as Dr. Healey analyzes the utilization of AADs based on the 2023 guidelines. 

This podcast is part of Early Onset of Atrial Fibrillation & the Contemporary Use of Antiarrhythmic Drugs grant initiative. 

Educational grant support is provided by Sanofi. Click here for more: https://learn.acc.org/Page/LearnAntiarrhythmicDrugsforAF  

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Special Edition: PharmD Appreciation: “PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for Cardiovascular (CV) Team members are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the everyday challenges. This series, published during American Pharmacists Month, celebrates our pharmacist CV Team members in an educational series with a specific Pharmacist focus. In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Anastasia Armbruster, PharmD, FACC, BCCP and Megan Labreck, PharmD, BCPS, CACP to discuss the most recent atrial fibrillation (Afib) guidelines and what the documents mean to a pharmacist working on a cardiac arrhythmia care team.  

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In this episode of CardiaCast, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) expert Dr. Matthew Martinez will discuss with Dr. Michelle Kittleson recommendations for early diagnosis in the 2024 HCM guideline and review the latest clinical and real-world trial data for new (mavacamten) and emerging (aficamten) cardiac myosin inhibitors.  

This CardiaCast is part of an educational series, “2024 Update to the AHA/ACC HCM Guideline: Expert Interpretation for Application to Practice,” which includes a total of three ACC CardiaCasts and an accredited #MedX. The series is produced by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and Med-IQ and supported by an educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb. Exploring HCM Diagnosis and Treatment Options: The New Frontier of Cardiac Myosin Inhibitors (acc.org) 

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1. Olivotto I, Oreziak A, Barriales-Villa R, et al; EXPLORER-HCM study investigators. Mavacamten for treatment of symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (EXPLORER-HCM): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet 2020;396:759-69. Erratum in: Lancet 2020;396:758.  

1. Desai MY, Owens A, Wolski K, et al. Mavacamten in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy referred for septal reduction: week 56 results from the VALOR-HCM randomized clinical trial. JAMA Cardiol 2023;8:968-77.  

1. Maron MS, Masri A, Nassif ME, et al; SEQUOIA-HCM Investigators. Aficamten for symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. N Engl J Med 2024;390:1849-61.  

Special Edition: PharmD Appreciation: “PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for Cardiovascular (CV) Team members who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to everyday challenges. This series, published during American Pharmacists Month, celebrates our pharmacist CV Team members in an educational series with a specific PharmD focus. In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Jessie Dunne, PharmD, BCCP, BCPC and Orly Vardeny, PharmD, MS, FAHA, FHFSA to discuss the most recent heart failure guidelines, expert consensus publication, and what these documents mean to a pharmacist working on a heart failure care team.   

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In this episode of CardiaCast, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) expert Dr. Matthew Martinez will discuss with Dr. Cesar Herrera challenges that exist in Latin America related to the application of the recently issued guideline, “2024 AHA/ACC/AMSSM/HRS/PACES/SCMR Guideline for the Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.”  

This CardiaCast is part of an educational series, “2024 Update to the AHA/ACC HCM Guideline: Expert Interpretation for Application to Practice,” which includes a total of three ACC CardiaCasts and an accredited #MedX. The series is produced by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and Med-IQ and supported by an educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb. Exploring HCM Diagnosis and Treatment Options: The New Frontier of Cardiac Myosin Inhibitors (acc.org) 

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“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. This series, published during Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, is in collaboration with the ACC’s Vascular Disease Section. In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Demetria Bolden, PhD, MBA, CPTD, Osama Ibrahim, MD, FACC and Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP-C for the final installment of the PAD series focused on the impact of social determinants of health for the PAD patient population.  

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“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. This series, published during Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, is in collaboration with the ACC’s Vascular Disease Section. In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Craig Beavers, BCCP, BCPS-AQ, FACC, Maya Serhal MD, FACC and Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C for a discussion on guideline directed medical therapy (GDMT) and supervised exercise therapy in the treatment of PAD.  

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 “PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. This series, published during Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, is in collaboration with the ACC’s Vascular Disease Section. In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Derek Pineda, NP, AACC, Bailey Estes, MSN, AGNP-C, and Pradeep Nair, MD, FACC for a discussion of interventional treatment options for PAD.  

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PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. This series, published during Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, is in collaboration with the ACC’s Vascular Disease Section. In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Hussein Abu Daya MD, FACC, Brian Rose, PA-C, MPH, AACC and Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C, to begin the PAD series with an introductory overview.  

“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 “Part 2” episode, Dr. Jonathan Kim continues the conversation with Drs. Michael Ackerman, Rachel Lampert, and Matthew Martinez of the “how to” and approach to shared decision-making in the context of sports participation for athletes with heart disease. 

Suggested Materials: (You can include formal references external to ACC.org here. Please list numerically as formal citations. Example: Cannon JA, Moffitt P, Perez-Moreno AC, et al. Cognitive impairment and heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Card Fail 2017;23:464-75).     

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In this episode, Drs. Erin Michos and Steven Nissen discuss newly emerging therapies for elevated Lp(a) management and forthcoming developments in research. Drs. Michos and Nissen highlight the key differences between therapies in late trial stages and discuss upcoming cardiovascular outcome trials. 

This CardiaCast episode is part of an ACC course titled Elevating Lp(a) Awareness: Bridging the CVD Risk Knowledge Gap. Educational grant support is provided by Novartis. To visit the Online Course page for the Elevating Lp(a) Awareness: Bridging the CVD Risk Knowledge Gap Grant, click here! 

 Suggested Materials:  

1. Reyes-Soffer G, Yeang C, Michos ED, Boatwright W, Ballantyne CM. High lipoprotein(a): actionable strategies for risk assessment and mitigation. Am J Prev Cardiol. 2024;18:100651.  

1. Tsimikas S, Fazio S, Ferdinand KC, et al. NHLBI Working Group recommendations to reduce lipoprotein(a)-mediated risk of cardiovascular disease and aortic stenosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2018;71:177-92.   

1. Reyes-Soffer G, Ginsberg HN, Berglund L, et al; on behalf of the American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; and Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. Lipoprotein(a): a genetically determined, causal, and prevalent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. ArteriosclerThromband Vasc Biol 2022;42:e48-e60.   

1. Koschinsky ML, Bajaj A, Boffa MB, et al. A focused update to the 2019 NLA scientific statement on use of lipoprotein(a) in clinical practice. J Clin Lipidol 2024;18:e308-e319.  

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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, Dr. Jonathan Kim is joined by Drs. Michael Ackerman, Rachel Lampert, and Matthew Martinez to discuss the “why” and “how to” related to shared decision-making in the context of sports participation for athletes with heart disease. 

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“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. This episode is an update to the March 2024 PulseCheck: Shared Decision Making podcast in which host Andrea Price MS, AACC brings together Liz Perpetua ARNP, ACNP-BC, DNP, FACC, Martha Gulati MD, MS, FACC, and Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C, to explore best practices related to structural heart disease. Dr. Perpetua, the chair and lead author of JACC Advances Expert Panel Perspective: Shared Decision-Making in Multidisciplinary Team-Based Cardiovascular Care, offers insights from the July 2024 publication. 

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In this episode, Drs. Erin Michos and Gissette Reyes-Soffer discuss how clinicians can manage elevated Lp(a) by treating all modifiable factors in patients. The global risk assessment of patients and what can be done now to navigate and mitigate risk is also addressed. 

 This CardiaCast episode is part of an ACC course titled Elevating Lp(a) Awareness: Bridging the CVD Risk Knowledge Gap. Educational grant support is provided by Novartis. To visit the Online Course page for the Elevating Lp(a) Awareness: Bridging the CVD Risk Knowledge Gap Grant, click here! 

 Suggested Materials:  

1. Reyes-Soffer G, Yeang C, Michos ED, Boatwright W, Ballantyne CM. High lipoprotein(a): actionable strategies for risk assessment and mitigation. Am J Prev Cardiol 2024;18:100651.   

1. Tsimikas S, Fazio S, Ferdinand KC, Ginsberg HN, Koschinsky ML, Marcovina SM, et al. NHLBI Working Group recommendations to reduce lipoprotein(a)-mediated risk of cardiovascular disease and aortic stenosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2018;71:177-92.   

1. Reyes-Soffer G, Ginsberg HN, Berglund L, Duell PB, Heffron SP, Kamstrup PR, et al; on behalf of the American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; and Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. Lipoprotein(a): a genetically determined, causal, and prevalent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2022;42:e48-e60.  

1. Koschinsky ML, Bajaj A, Boffa MB, et al. A focused update to the 2019 NLA scientific statement on use of lipoprotein(a) in clinical practice. J Clin Lipidol 2024;Mar 29:[ePub ahead of print].  

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In this episode, Drs. Erin Michos and Christie Ballantyne examine the importance of testing and identifying lipoprotein(a) ( Lp[a]) levels in patients, research highlighting trends in populations at risk, and the genetic factors involved in assessment. The significance associated with various levels of Lp(a) in measurement and how testing plays a role in management is also discussed. 

This CardiaCast episode is part of an ACC course titled Elevating Lp(a) Awareness: Bridging the CVD Risk Knowledge Gap. Educational grant support is provided by Novartis. To visit the Online Course page for the Elevating Lp(a) Awareness: Bridging the CVD Risk Knowledge Gap Grant, click here! 

In this episode, Drs. Maya Guglin, Nikhil Narang, Dustin Hillerson, Anju Bhardwaj, and Megan Pelter will delve into recently published randomized controlled clinical trials on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). They will cover trials on cardiogenic shock, including the ECMO-CS multicenter randomized trial, and discuss findings from the EVOLVE-ECMO trial on left ventricular venting. 

In this episode of CardiaCast, world-renowned hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) expert Dr. Matthew Martinez will review changes occurring in the field of HCM and explore best practice recommendations from the newly issued guideline, 2024 AHA/ACC/AMSSM/HRS/PACES/SCMR Guideline for the Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. 

This podcast is part of the 2024 Update to the AHA/ACC HCM Guidelines: Expert Interpretation for Application to Practice grant initiative presented by ACCF and Med-IQ. 

“Heart Vision” is a new CardiaCast podcast series stemming from the ACC Cardiovascular Imaging Section Leadership Council. This podcast series will tackle topics on emerging multimodality imaging data, trends, practice patterns, disease status and advocacy effort. 

In this episode, Drs. Purvi Parwani and Christopher Kramer will discuss the main imaging highlights from 2024 Guideline for the Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.  

“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. This special series published during Mental Health Awareness Month is sponsored by ACC’s Cardiovascular Psychology Workgroup. In this episode, host Andrea Price MS, AACC talks with Yale University psychologists Kim G. Smolderen, PhD, FACC and Lynelle Schneeberg, PsyD about basic sleep hygiene and the link between sleep and cardiovascular risk factors.  

 Related References:  

1. Hall MH, Brindle RC, Buysse DJ. Sleep and cardiovascular disease: emerging opportunities for psychology. Am Psychol 2018;73:994-1006. 

1. Yeghiazarians Y, Jneid H, Tietjens JR, et al. Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation 2021;144:e56-e67. 

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“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. This special series published during Mental Health Awareness Month is sponsored by ACC’s Cardiovascular Psychology Workgroup.  In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Jill Steiner, MD, MS, FACC, and Rosy Thachil, MD, FACC for a discussion on the importance of social support and its role in promoting good mental health, especially among people with a chronic illness like heart disease. Connections between social support and stress, health behaviors, and medical decision making will be highlighted.  

 Related References:  

1. Liang YY, Chen L, Feng H, et al. Association of social isolation and loneliness with incident heart failure in a population-based cohort study. JACC: Heart Fail 2023;11:334-44. 

1. Freak-Poli R, Ryan J, Neumann JT, et al. Social isolation, social support and loneliness as predictors of cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality. BMC Geriatr 2021;21:711.   

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 “PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. This special series published during Mental Health Awareness Month is sponsored by ACC’s Cardiovascular Psychology Workgroup.  In this episode, host Andrea Price MS, AACC brings together Jamie Jackson, PhD, and David Harrison, MD, to discuss screening for psychological distress (e.g., PHQ-4) and when to refer patients for further evaluation. The importance of identifying psychological distress in cardiovascular medicine is highlighted.  

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“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. This special series published during Mental Health Awareness Month is sponsored by ACC’s Cardiovascular Psychology Workgroup. In this episode, host Andrea Price MS, AACC brings together Kim. Smolderen, PhD, FACC and Zena Samaan, MBChB, MSc, DMMD, PhD to examine trauma-informed care and the spectrum of cardiovascular conditions and health through the lens of psychology.  

Dive into the Heart of ACC.24's Heart Failure and Transplant Highlights! In this podcast, Drs. Maya Guglin, Shelley Hall, Onyedika Ilonze, and Kazuhiko Kido dissect the most captivating advancements and groundbreaking revelations from the ACC.24 sessions in heart failure and transplant, including trials RELIEVE-HF, REDUCE-AMI, and DanGer Shock. Join us as we navigate through the latest research, innovative therapies, and paradigm-shifting insights that promise to reshape the landscape of cardiovascular medicine. Whether you're a seasoned clinician, researcher, or enthusiast, prepare to be inspired and informed as we unravel the future of cardiac care together! 

Educational grant support for ACC.24’s Learning Pathways and this podcast provided by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. 

In this episode, Drs. Erin Michos and Leslie Cho discuss the research presented at ACC.24 related to statin intolerance and bempedoic acid. Dr. Cho’s research publication “Characteristics and Outcomes for Statin Intolerant Women Receiving Bempedoic Acid in The Clear Outcomes Trial” is discussed, as well as lipid management for women, Hispanic, Latinx, and obese patients in the CLEAR Outcomes Trial. 

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

  Educational grant support is provided by Esperion.  

 Related References:  

• Cho L, Plutzky J, Brennan D, et al. Characteristics and outcomes for statin-intolerant women receiving bempedoic acid in the CLEAR OUTCOMES trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2024;83:1751.  

• Rodriguez F, Brennan D, Lei L, Nissen SE, Powell H, Plutzky J. Characteristics and outcomes for statin-intolerant Hispanic/Lantinx women receiving bempedoic acid: results from a CLEAR OUTCOMES pre-specified subanalysis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2024;83:1811.  

• Bays HE, Bloedon L, Brennan D, et al. Bempedoic acid and cardiovascular disease outcomes in patients with obesity: a CLEAR OUTCOMES subset analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2024;83:1967.  

• 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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“Heart Vision” is a new CardiaCast podcast series stemming from the ACC Cardiovascular Imaging Section Leadership Council. This podcast series will tackle topics on emerging multimodality imaging data, trends, practice patterns, disease status and advocacy effort.  

In this episode, Drs. Jamie Bourque and Mathew Parker discuss the multimodality assessment of suspected or known cardiovascular infection, including:  

• the application, strength, and limitations of echocardiography 

• when additional advanced imaging can be helpful for patient management 

• assessment of extracardiac manifestations of cardiovascular infection 

• the role of radionuclide imaging in native valve endocarditis 

 Related References:  

Bourque J, Birgersdotter-Green U, Bravo P, et al. 18F-FDG PET/CT and radiolabeled leukocyte SPECT/CT imaging for the evaluation of cardiovascular infection in the multimodality context: ASNC imaging indications (ASNC I2) series expert consensus recommendations from ASNC, AATS, ACC, AHA, ASE, EANM, HRS, IDSA, SCCT, SNMMI, and STS. J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2024;Mar 11:[ePub ahead of print].  

“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 Part 2, Dr. Jonathan Kim continues the conversation with Drs. Maron, Harmon, and Baggish discussing the principles of shared decision-making in the context of sports participation for athletes with heart disease and ‘the why’ to do it.  

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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, Dr. Jonathan Kim is joined by Drs. Marty Maron, Kim Harmon, and Aaron Baggish to discuss the principles of shared decision-making in the context of sports participation for athletes with heart disease and ‘the why’ to do it.  

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“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. In this panel discussion, host Andrea Price MS, AACC brings together Martina Speight FNP-BC, MS(Martina), Jane Linderbaum ARNP, CNP, FACC and Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C to explore best practices related to structural heart disease. In this episode, the focus is on Advanced Practice Provider Updates. 

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“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. In this panel discussion, host Andrea Price MS, AACC brings together Holly Dalton, MSN, Joan Michaels, RN, AACC,  and Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C, to explore best practices related to structural heart disease. In this episode, the focus is on quality in structural heart.  

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“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. In this panel discussion, host Andrea Price MS, AACC brings together Liz Perpetua ARNP, ACNP-BC, DNP, FACC, Martha Gulati MD, MS, FACC, and Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C, to explore best practices related to structural heart disease. In this episode, the focus is on shared decision making. 

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“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. In this panel discussion, host Andrea Price MS, AACC brings together Tricia Keegan, NP, DNP, FACC, Disty Pearson, PA-C, AACC, and Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C, to explore best practices related to structural heart disease. In this episode, the focus is on congenital heart disease. 

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“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. In this panel discussion, host Andrea Price MS, AACC brings together Jasmina Katinic ARNP, AACC(Jasmina),  Nicole Jones ACNS-BC, CCNS, CHFN, AACC, and Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C, to explore best practices related to structural heart disease. In this episode, the focus is on left atrial appendage closure. 

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“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges that nurses and allied health professionals face every day. In this panel discussion, host Andrea Price MS, AACC brings together Marcus Burns, DNP, Kristen deAlmeida, PharmD, and Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C, to explore best practices related to structural heart disease. In this episode, the focus is on tricuspid valve disease.  

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