Cardiology Education

Ourania Preventza, MD, MBA, FACS Baylor College of Medicine Texas Heart Institute Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Houston, TX Overview: We will discuss current management of acute Type B aortic dissection: Pros and cons of medical and surgical management Objectives: At the conclusion of the activity a participant should be able to: Review the latest...

Subhasis Chatterjee, MD, FACS Baylor College of Medicine Texas Heart Institute Houston, TX Overview: We will review of worldwide outcomes of ECMO for COVID-19 and our institutional and TMC opportunities for collaboration with ECMO Objectives: At the conclusion of the activity a participant should be able to: Summarize indications and outcomes for ECMO in COVID-19...

Salim Virani, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX Overview: This presentation will provide clinicians with a history and an overview of lipid lowering therapies from statin therapies to non-statin LDL lowering therapies including ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors, inclisiran. We will also discuss triglyceride lowering therapies as well as therapies on horizon...

Anthony B. Firulli, PhD Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN Overview: We will discuss the most recent data on the role of Hand Factors in heart and embryonic development Objectives: At the conclusion of the activity a participant should be able to: Review some of the gene regulatory network functions of Hand factors Texas...

Ambarish Pandey, MD, MS, FAHA University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX Texas Heart Institute Grand Rounds is an esteemed tradition that attracts leading experts from around the world each year. Series attendees include Cardiology Fellows and Faculty, members of the Departments of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Surgery, as well as visitors from other...

Carolyn Lam, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, FAMS, FACC, FESC Professor, Duke-National University of Singapore Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology and Director of Women’s Heart Health National Heart Centre Singapore Overview: This lecture traces the development of understanding HFpEF and its treatment over the years; and what are the current and future management of HFpEF. Objectives: At the...