Long-term Outcomes of CMIV in Mitral valve patients
Dr. Ralph Damiano, a distinguished Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis, MO joins the podcast to discuss his latest manuscript, highlighting the long-term outcomes of surgical ablation in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery. Dr. Damiano is a true legend in our field and it was an absolute honor to speak with him and discuss his latest work! Does surgical ablation improve survival more than a LIMA-LAD? Listen to find out!!!
OAC or not after surgical LAAO?
I try to address an often asked question about whether I continue or stop OAC after successful surgical LAAO in patients with pre-existing atrial fibrillation. This episode provides a deep dive into the LAAOS 3 trial and the most recent 2023 ACC/AHA guidelines.
LAALA Study - How effective is an AtriClip?
In this episode I describe our recent LAALA study - Left atrial appendage ligation using the AtriClip Device: Single-Center study of device safety and efficacy. The basic question we were trying to answer was does the AtriClip work? In order to answer this question we asked 100 patients to come back to Saint Helena Hospital to have a TEE performed at least 1 year after their AtriClip had been placed. Listen to the episode to learn how well the AtriClip performed!
Alcohol and Atrial Fibrillation
Does a glass of wine cause atrial fibrillation? Dr. Gregory Marcus is a world renown researcher and clinical electrophysiologist at UCSF and is an expert in the field of alcohol and atrial fibrillation. Dr. Marcus gives us his latest research findings and guidance on alcohol consumption and cardiovascular health.
The Converge IDE Trial
Dr. Christian Shults Cardiothoracic Surgeon and co-author of the Converge IDE trial shares his experience with the Convergent Hybrid Procedure and the results of the Converge IDE trial.
The Patient Experience with Atrial Fibrillation & StopAFib.org
Mellanie True Hills - CEO & Founder of StopAFib.org shares her own patient experience with atrial fibrillation and how StopAFib.org helps thousands of patients each year.
How Much Afib is Enough to Cause a Stroke?
Dr. Thomas Dewland is an accomplished Electrophysiologist at UC-San Francisco and he discusses “How Much Afib in Enough to Cause a Stroke?”
Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation
Dr. Niv Ad discuss the current state of surgical management of Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation.
Prophylactic Left Atrial Appendage Management - The ATLAS Study
Dr. Marc Gerdisch discusses the results of the ATLAS Study designed to answer the question of whether prophylactic left atrial appendage management can reduce Afib associated post-operative stroke.