Category Archives: Cardiac

Episode 224: The MitraClip Procedure with Mike Essandoh and Joe Cody

March 17, 2022 ACCRAC Leave a comment

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 224: The MitraClip Procedure with Mike Essandoh and Joe Cody

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In this 224th episode I welcome back Drs. Essandoh and Cody to talk about the MitraClip procedure. We review the pathophysiology of mitral regurgitation and then talk about the indications for this endovascular procedure, how it’s done and what complications can arise.

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CME: Link

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A Beginner’s Guide to the End: Link

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Science Twitter Account: @kurz_gesagt

Dopesick: Link

Anesthesia, Cardiac

Episode 207: Structural Heart with Drs. Essandoh, Graul and Cody

July 19, 2021 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 207: Structural Heart with Drs. Essandoh, Graul and Cody

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In this 207th episode I welcome back Drs. Essandoh, Graul and Cody to discuss anesthesia for structural heart procedures. We cover the Mitraclip, TAVR and Watchman.

CME: https://earnc.me/DNyoES

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The Cancer Code: Link

Anesthesia, Cardiac, Critical Care

Episode 205: ECMO update with Drs. Essandoh, Cody and Graul

June 21, 2021 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 205: ECMO update with Drs. Essandoh, Cody and Graul

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In this 205th episode I welcome Drs. Essandoh, Cody and Graul back to the show to discuss ECMO including significant new technology and devices that have come into play since I last covered ECMO.

CME: https://earnc.me/vdPKdj

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Anesthesia, Cardiac

Episode 204: Management of Patients with LVADs for Non-cardiac Surgery with Kia Sedghi

June 5, 2021 ACCRAC 1 Comment

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Episode 204: Management of Patients with LVADs for Non-cardiac Surgery with Kia Sedghi

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In this 204th episode I welcome Dr. Kia Sedghi to the show to discuss the perioperative management of patients with LVADs coming in for non-cardiac surgery.

CME: https://earnc.me/uc1Z7r

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Anesthesia, Cardiac

Episode 198: Non-Transvenous Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Technology

April 13, 2021 ACCRAC 1 Comment

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 198: Non-Transvenous Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Technology

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In this 198th episode I welcome Drs. Essandoh, Cody and Graul to the show to discuss new technology for non-transvenous cardiac devices such as subcutaneous ICDs, leadless pacemakers and wireless-CRT.

CME: https://earnc.me/FTD4KQ

Dr. Cody’s email is: Jo*********@***mc.edu

Abstract of their review article: https://www.jcvaonline.com/article/S1053-0770(21)00113-0/abstract

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Anesthesia, Cardiac

Episode 178: The Post-Bypass Period with Steve Freiberg

July 6, 2020 ACCRAC 1 Comment

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Episode 178: The Post-Bypass Period with Steve Freiberg

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In this 178th episode I welcome back Dr. Stephen Freiberg to discuss how to manage the patient in the post cardiopulmonary bypass period.

CME: https://earnc.me/W1AepT

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thedadesthesiologist.com
Instagram: @thedadesthesiologist
Twitter: @dadesthesia
Tik Tok: @thedadesthesiologist

Anesthesia, Cardiac, OB

Episode 172: A Pregnant Patient with Congenital Heart Disease

May 1, 2020 ACCRAC 2 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 172: A Pregnant Patient with Congenital Heart Disease

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In this 172nd episode I welcome a panel of experts to discuss the management of a pregnant patient with congenital heart disease. Drs. Hofkamp, Vaught and Meng join me to discuss the preoperative evaluation, obstetric management, and postoperative care.

CME: https://earnc.me/ZY2v27

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Cardiac, Critical Care, Procedures

Episode 146: Critical Care Ultrasound with Lee Goeddel

October 29, 2019 ACCRAC 2 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 146: Critical Care Ultrasound with Lee Goeddel

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In this 146th episode I welcome back Dr. Lee Goeddel to the show to discuss critical care ultrasound including how it differs from POCUS and how people can prepare for the new certification exam.

CME: https://earnc.me/AnFeQx

References:

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CCEeXAM_Cert_App-2019 Download

Pears and Pitfalls in Critical Care Ultrasonography: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5693549/

Anesthesia, Cardiac, Critical Care, Resuscitation

Episode 140: Transfusion Triggers and The TRICS 3 Trial with David Mazer

September 24, 2019 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 140: Transfusion Triggers and The TRICS 3 Trial with David Mazer

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In this 140th episode I welcome Dr. David Mazer to the show. Dr. Mazer was the PI and first author on the TRICS 3 trial looking at liberal versus restrictive transfusion strategies in moderate to high risk cardiac surgery patients published in the NEJM in 2017.

CME: https://earnc.me/6SR7cb

Dr. Mazer would like to add the following random recommendation: For a great combination of live jazz and good food and drinks in Toronto, check out the Jazz Bistro just up the street from St. Michael’s Hospital.

Reference: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1711818

Dr. Mazer can be reached at Da*********@*********th.To

Anesthesia, Cardiac, Critical Care, Peds, Physiology

Episode 130: Adults with Congenital Heart Disease with Jochen Steppan

July 22, 2019 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 130: Adults with Congenital Heart Disease with Jochen Steppan

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In this 130th episode I welcome back Dr. Jochen Steppan to discuss the perioperative care of adults with congenital heart disease. We discuss the incidence, evaluation and management including the different types of physiology that a provider might see and how to manage each one.

CME: https://earnc.me/xdIQHT

References:

http://www.pted.org/ For pictures of the lesions

Stoelting’s Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease, 7th EditionChapter 7 “Congenital Heart Disease” by Jochen Steppan and Bryan Maxwell

Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2018 Fall;56(4):3-20. “When Your 35-Year-Old Patient has a Sternotomy Scar: Anesthesia for Adult Patients with Congenital Heart Disease Presenting for Noncardiac Surgery” By Cheema A, Ibekwe S, Nyhan D, Steppan J.