About this episode

The episode discusses advanced heart failure and LVAD management with insights from leading cardiologists.

CardioNerds ( Dr. Hamza Patel, Dr. Jenna Skowronski, and Dr. Apoorva Gangavelli ) discuss advanced heart failure and LVAD management with Dr. Mark Belkin , Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist, and Dr. Chris Salerno , Cardiothoracic Surgeon. They explore the nuances of right ventricular (RV) physiology, perioperative hemodynamic optimization, long-term complications, sensitization and transplant considerations, and the evolving role of GDMT in LVAD patients. This episode highlights the delicate interplay between surgical and medical management in achieving optimal outcomes for patients living with durable mechanical circulatory support.Audio editing by CardioNerds Academy intern, student doctor, Pace Wetstein . Enjoy this Circulation 2022 Paths to Discovery article to learn about the CardioNerds story, mission, and values. CardioNerds Heart Success Series Page CardioNerds Episode Page CardioNerds Academy Cardionerds Healy Honor Roll CardioNerds Journal Club Subscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter! Check out CardioNerds SWAG! Become a CardioNerds Patron! Pearls “The right ventricle sets the stage.” — LVAD success hinges on RV performance; a struggling RV can turn a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Hamza Patel, Dr. Jenna Skowronski, Dr. Apoorva Gangavelli

Guests: Dr. Mark Belkin, Dr. Chris Salerno

Topics covered

• heart failure
• LVAD management
• right ventricular physiology
• perioperative hemodynamic optimization
• long-term complications
• transplant considerations
• medical management

Keywords

• heart failure
• LVAD
• right ventricular physiology
• hemodynamic optimization
• transplant considerations
• medical management
• surgical management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CardioNerds, CardioNerds Academy, CardioNerds Heart Success Series, CardioNerds Episode Page, CardioNerds Journal Club, CardioNerds SWAG, CardioNerds Patron

Books & works: Circulation 2022 Paths to Discovery

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