On Episode 48 of Inside the Studio, Dr. Sri Kartik Valluri sits down with Dr. Jeffrey L. Carson following Grand Rounds at The Texas Heart Institute to discuss new insights on transfusion practices in cardiovascular care.

Highlights:

• Review of the MINT trial and other key studies
• Shift from restrictive to more liberal transfusion strategies
• Importance of individualized treatment for patients with AMI and post-cardiotomy status
• The role of clinical judgment in applying evolving evidence
• Future research directions in patients with cardiovascular disease

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On episode 46 of Inside the Studio, Dr. Joseph G. Rogers sits down with Dr. Mathew S. Maurer to explore cardiac amyloidosis, highlighting the importance of patient evaluation and diagnostic algorithms. They discuss the necessity of thorough diagnostic processes, including biopsies, and the significance of genotyping.

Further in the discussion, they cover:

• The practical approach to diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis from initial patient presentation.
• The critical steps in differentiating AL and TTR amyloidosis.
• The role of genotyping in determining prognosis and guiding treatment decisions.
• The importance of endomyocardial biopsies, particularly when monoclonal proteins are identified.
• Insights into the natural history of wild-type TTR amyloidosis and the factors influencing its development in older adults.
• The latest therapeutic strategies and the necessity of multidisciplinary collaboration, particularly with hematology-oncology.

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On episode 44 of Inside the Studio, Dr. Ajith Nair sits down with Dr. Ajay Kirtane, Professor of Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian and Director of Interventional Services, to discuss his approaches to stable coronary artery disease.

The conversation covers:

• Balancing evidence-based medicine with patient-centered care
• Evaluating symptoms and prognosis to guide treatment
• Optimizing guideline-directed medical therapy
• Identifying high-risk patients for further testing or intervention
• Strategies for diagnosing different types of coronary artery disease

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